Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 980 · 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 138 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 424 (d) 138
2. 2.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 367 (c) 63 (d) 73
3. 3.A library has 281 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 16 (b) 536 (c) 556 (d) 546
4. 4.A train has 319 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 497 (d) 151
5. 5.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 576 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 62
6. 6.A school has 261 boys and 126 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 387 (c) 296 (d) 468
7. 7.A library has 206 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 586 (d) 476
8. 8.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 372 (b) 596 (c) 362 (d) 352
9. 9.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 639 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 373
10. 10.A library has 393 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 274 (c) 522 (d) 512
11. 11.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 453 (b) 85 (c) 443 (d) 433
12. 12.A library has 206 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 465 (b) 445 (c) 455 (d) 555
13. 13.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 436 (c) 42 (d) 62
14. 14.A library has 258 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 309 (c) 329 (d) 197
15. 15.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 246 (c) 237 (d) 226
16. 16.A library has 182 books. It buys 63 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 255 (b) 245 (c) 235 (d) 119
17. 17.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 42 (b) 210 (c) 230 (d) 220
18. 18.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 669 (b) 231 (c) 211 (d) 221
19. 19.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 370
20. 20.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 289 (c) 223 (d) 299
21. 21.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 225 (c) 245 (d) 125
22. 22.A school has 192 boys and 287 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 380 (c) 578 (d) 370
23. 23.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 629 (b) 81 (c) 71 (d) 91
24. 24.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 608
25. 25.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 315 (c) 305 (d) 295
26. 26.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 156 (b) 136 (c) 458 (d) 146
27. 27.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 274 (c) 283 (d) 273
28. 28.A school has 192 boys and 287 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 479 (c) 417 (d) 531
29. 29.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 314 (c) 324 (d) 1002
30. 30.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 324 (b) 314 (c) 92 (d) 334
31. 31.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 311 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 493 (b) 473 (c) 1105 (d) 483
32. 32.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 479 (d) 197
33. 33.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 262 (d) 574
34. 34.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 280 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 410 (b) 420 (c) 430 (d) 140
35. 35.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 399 (c) 147 (d) 389
36. 36.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1128 (b) 456 (c) 446 (d) 436
37. 37.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 433 (d) 205
38. 38.A school has 232 boys and 127 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 359 (d) 416
39. 39.A train has 593 passengers. At a station, 526 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 57 (d) 1119
40. 40.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 115 (c) 124 (d) 114

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