Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 979 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

1. 1.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 58
2. 2.A farmer picks 214 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 87 (c) 341 (d) 77
3. 3.A library has 194 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 92 (b) 306 (c) 296 (d) 286
4. 4.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 40 (d) 184
5. 5.A school has 215 boys and 199 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 471 (c) 357 (d) 347
6. 6.A train has 658 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 828 (b) 478 (c) 488 (d) 498
7. 7.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 343
8. 8.A school has 202 boys and 161 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 437 (d) 363
9. 9.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 228 (c) 217 (d) 227
10. 10.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 369 (d) 83
11. 11.A school has 200 boys and 117 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 229 (b) 405 (c) 219 (d) 317
12. 12.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 299 (b) 279 (c) 289 (d) 779
13. 13.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 910 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 278
14. 14.A library has 345 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 541 (c) 159 (d) 531
15. 15.A train has 547 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 961 (c) 123 (d) 133
16. 16.A library has 331 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 611 (b) 621 (c) 601 (d) 51
17. 17.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 336 (b) 326 (c) 346 (d) 572
18. 18.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 207
19. 19.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 169 (b) 149 (c) 159 (d) 365
20. 20.A train has 573 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 237 (b) 919 (c) 227 (d) 217
21. 21.A school has 236 boys and 191 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 364 (c) 480 (d) 427
22. 22.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 384 (c) 32 (d) 52
23. 23.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 219 (d) 220
24. 24.A library has 416 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 562 (c) 582 (d) 260
25. 25.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 551 (c) 225 (d) 215
26. 26.A library has 199 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 84
27. 27.A library has 472 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 702 (c) 722 (d) 712
28. 28.A library has 472 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 148 (b) 786 (c) 796 (d) 806
29. 29.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 202 (b) 368 (c) 388 (d) 378
30. 30.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 442 (d) 58
31. 31.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 331 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 688 (b) 16 (c) 26 (d) 36
32. 32.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 116 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 508
33. 33.A library has 292 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 470 (b) 114 (c) 480 (d) 460
34. 34.A farmer picks 412 mangoes on Monday and 370 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 52 (c) 782 (d) 42
35. 35.A train has 458 passengers. At a station, 362 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 820 (d) 106
36. 36.A library has 312 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 449 (d) 185
37. 37.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 93 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 341
38. 38.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 218
39. 39.A farmer picks 342 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 459
40. 40.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 242 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 308 (b) 328 (c) 318 (d) 802

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