Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 998 · 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 44 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 212 (c) 310 (d) 300
2. 2.A library has 217 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 142 (d) 282
3. 3.A school has 184 boys and 161 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 198 (b) 482 (c) 208 (d) 345
4. 4.A library has 452 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 795 (b) 805 (c) 785 (d) 109
5. 5.A school has 116 boys and 101 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 124 (c) 217 (d) 134
6. 6.A school has 163 boys and 115 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 374 (c) 182 (d) 278
7. 7.A school has 116 boys and 163 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 344
8. 8.A library has 319 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 388 (c) 408 (d) 398
9. 9.A library has 208 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 338 (b) 358 (c) 348 (d) 68
10. 10.A library has 437 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 254 (c) 610 (d) 630
11. 11.A library has 343 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 45 (b) 631 (c) 651 (d) 641
12. 12.A train has 385 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 187 (d) 593
13. 13.A school has 187 boys and 138 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 217 (b) 325 (c) 433 (d) 207
14. 14.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 95 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 196 (c) 186 (d) 4
15. 15.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 222 (c) 231 (d) 211
16. 16.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 197 (c) 207 (d) 208
17. 17.A school has 165 boys and 145 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 202 (b) 310 (c) 192 (d) 418
18. 18.A library has 400 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 560 (c) 250 (d) 550
19. 19.A library has 155 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 69 (b) 251 (c) 231 (d) 241
20. 20.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 651 (b) 181 (c) 191 (d) 171
21. 21.A library has 195 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 108 (d) 292
22. 22.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 378 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 164 (b) 154 (c) 910 (d) 144
23. 23.A school has 215 boys and 114 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 479 (c) 169 (d) 179
24. 24.A farmer picks 409 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 157 (b) 167 (c) 147 (d) 661
25. 25.A library has 239 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 378 (c) 398 (d) 388
26. 26.A school has 131 boys and 203 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 278 (c) 390 (d) 268
27. 27.A school has 187 boys and 189 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 461 (c) 376 (d) 281
28. 28.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 619 (b) 937 (c) 639 (d) 629
29. 29.A library has 455 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 710 (c) 720 (d) 700
30. 30.A farmer picks 557 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 712 (c) 402 (d) 412
31. 31.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 149 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 316 (c) 315 (d) 325
32. 32.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 96 (c) 95 (d) 105
33. 33.A library has 466 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 525 (c) 535 (d) 515
34. 34.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 91 (c) 359 (d) 101
35. 35.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 96 (c) 334 (d) 324
36. 36.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 269 (b) 279 (c) 259 (d) 629
37. 37.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 72 (c) 63 (d) 62
38. 38.A school has 250 boys and 289 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 643 (c) 539 (d) 425
39. 39.A train has 717 passengers. At a station, 558 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 169 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 1275
40. 40.A library has 160 books. It buys 54 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 106

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