Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 989 · 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 69 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 126 (c) 116 (d) 136
2. 2.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 841 (b) 617 (c) 607 (d) 627
3. 3.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 433 (c) 423 (d) 811
4. 4.A library has 132 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 21 (c) 243 (d) 253
5. 5.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 212 (c) 211 (d) 221
6. 6.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 32 (c) 52 (d) 358
7. 7.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 257 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 303
8. 8.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 637 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 385
9. 9.A library has 362 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 67 (b) 647 (c) 667 (d) 657
10. 10.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 124 (b) 246 (c) 266 (d) 256
11. 11.A school has 111 boys and 186 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 145 (b) 439 (c) 155 (d) 297
12. 12.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 106 (c) 436 (d) 116
13. 13.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 42 (b) 32 (c) 480 (d) 52
14. 14.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 57 (c) 77 (d) 68
15. 15.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 171 (d) 65
16. 16.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 229 (b) 603 (c) 219 (d) 209
17. 17.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 52 (b) 62 (c) 72 (d) 532
18. 18.A library has 406 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 722 (c) 742 (d) 80
19. 19.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 470 (d) 280
20. 20.A library has 440 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 327
21. 21.A library has 367 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 684 (c) 50 (d) 694
22. 22.A library has 244 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 115 (d) 363
23. 23.A train has 700 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 506 (b) 884 (c) 516 (d) 526
24. 24.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 279 (c) 268 (d) 288
25. 25.A library has 296 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 13 (d) 589
26. 26.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 314 (d) 305
27. 27.A school has 280 boys and 134 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 414 (c) 284 (d) 544
28. 28.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 414 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 34 (c) 852 (d) 24
29. 29.A library has 205 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 533 (c) 553 (d) 543
30. 30.A farmer picks 459 mangoes on Monday and 416 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 53 (c) 875 (d) 43
31. 31.A library has 211 books. It buys 240 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 441 (c) 461 (d) 451
32. 32.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 390 (b) 380 (c) 584 (d) 370
33. 33.A school has 197 boys and 138 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 397
34. 34.A library has 434 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 145 (b) 713 (c) 723 (d) 733
35. 35.A school has 272 boys and 111 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 499 (c) 267 (d) 383
36. 36.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 401 (c) 195 (d) 381
37. 37.A school has 104 boys and 143 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 151 (c) 247 (d) 161
38. 38.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 107
39. 39.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 300 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 881 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 271
40. 40.A school has 168 boys and 135 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 437 (b) 159 (c) 303 (d) 169

Free maths olympiad lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/maths-olympiad