Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 990 · 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.A library has 328 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 211 (b) 435 (c) 445 (d) 455
2. 2.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 340
3. 3.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 12 (c) 244 (d) 224
4. 4.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 828
5. 5.A school has 226 boys and 119 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 345 (c) 421 (d) 259
6. 6.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 196 (b) 206 (c) 186 (d) 398
7. 7.A library has 395 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 99 (c) 691 (d) 681
8. 8.A school has 102 boys and 141 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 126 (b) 243 (c) 136 (d) 350
9. 9.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 87 (b) 97 (c) 107 (d) 397
10. 10.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 220 (c) 219 (d) 229
11. 11.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 229 (c) 249 (d) 239
12. 12.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 209 (c) 229 (d) 219
13. 13.A school has 235 boys and 111 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 346 (c) 197 (d) 187
14. 14.A farmer picks 551 mangoes on Monday and 525 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1076 (b) 16 (c) 36 (d) 26
15. 15.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 21 (c) 31 (d) 655
16. 16.A library has 204 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 98 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 320
17. 17.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 252 (d) 632
18. 18.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 116 (c) 226 (d) 206
19. 19.A library has 215 books. It buys 272 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 477 (c) 497 (d) 487
20. 20.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 655 (c) 39 (d) 49
21. 21.A library has 262 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 309 (c) 205 (d) 319
22. 22.A school has 174 boys and 190 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 449 (c) 364 (d) 269
23. 23.A library has 139 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 388 (d) 298
24. 24.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 167 (c) 176 (d) 156
25. 25.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 60 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 118
26. 26.A train has 489 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 703
27. 27.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 312
28. 28.A farmer picks 245 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 117 (c) 97 (d) 383
29. 29.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 221 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 301 (b) 311 (c) 753 (d) 321
30. 30.A library has 427 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 608 (b) 588 (c) 256 (d) 598
31. 31.A library has 216 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 2 (c) 420 (d) 430
32. 32.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 505
33. 33.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 285 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 252 (c) 328 (d) 318
34. 34.A train has 477 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 232 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 732
35. 35.A library has 383 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 178 (c) 578 (d) 598
36. 36.A farmer picks 513 mangoes on Monday and 468 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 55 (c) 45 (d) 981
37. 37.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 196
38. 38.A library has 416 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 301 (b) 541 (c) 521 (d) 531
39. 39.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 235
40. 40.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 292

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