Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 996 · 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 175 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 197
2. 2.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 371 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 118 (c) 850 (d) 108
3. 3.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 144 (c) 134 (d) 832
4. 4.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 844 (b) 318 (c) 338 (d) 328
5. 5.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 279 (c) 299 (d) 289
6. 6.A school has 106 boys and 139 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 245 (b) 146 (c) 334 (d) 156
7. 7.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 486 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 23 (b) 33 (c) 1005 (d) 43
8. 8.A library has 244 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 557 (c) 667 (d) 567
9. 9.A school has 233 boys and 161 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 324 (c) 454 (d) 334
10. 10.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 426
11. 11.A school has 271 boys and 107 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 304 (c) 452 (d) 294
12. 12.A train has 339 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 526 (b) 162 (c) 142 (d) 152
13. 13.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 367 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 99
14. 14.A library has 477 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 543 (c) 411 (d) 553
15. 15.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 61 (c) 147 (d) 137
16. 16.A library has 308 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 231 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 395
17. 17.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 325 (b) 101 (c) 121 (d) 111
18. 18.A library has 443 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 616 (b) 626 (c) 260 (d) 636
19. 19.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 403 (c) 393 (d) 413
20. 20.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 330 (c) 310 (d) 224
21. 21.A train has 421 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 597 (b) 255 (c) 235 (d) 245
22. 22.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 141 (c) 131 (d) 705
23. 23.A school has 291 boys and 178 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 377 (c) 561 (d) 469
24. 24.A library has 442 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 771 (b) 791 (c) 781 (d) 103
25. 25.A school has 146 boys and 129 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 127 (b) 275 (c) 137 (d) 413
26. 26.A library has 409 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 352 (c) 476 (d) 456
27. 27.A library has 471 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 324 (c) 608 (d) 628
28. 28.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 284 (c) 294 (d) 274
29. 29.A school has 218 boys and 144 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 272 (c) 362 (d) 282
30. 30.A library has 177 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 350 (d) 4
31. 31.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 354
32. 32.A train has 320 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 510 (b) 130 (c) 140 (d) 120
33. 33.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 685 (c) 69 (d) 79
34. 34.A train has 406 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 727 (b) 75 (c) 85 (d) 95
35. 35.A school has 166 boys and 231 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 263 (c) 531 (d) 253
36. 36.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 147 (b) 495 (c) 157 (d) 137
37. 37.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 87 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 266 (c) 267 (d) 276
38. 38.A school has 124 boys and 229 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 353 (c) 286 (d) 296
39. 39.A school has 288 boys and 124 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 412 (c) 321 (d) 503
40. 40.A library has 456 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 712 (b) 210 (c) 692 (d) 702

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