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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 106 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 402 (b) 108 (c) 118 (d) 98
  2. 2.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 104 (b) 142 (c) 152 (d) 162
  3. 3.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 336 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 899 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 237
  4. 4.A school has 180 boys and 159 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 394 (b) 284 (c) 339 (d) 274
  5. 5.A library has 358 books. It buys 301 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 659 (b) 57 (c) 669 (d) 649
  6. 6.A school has 246 boys and 176 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 488 (c) 346 (d) 356
  7. 7.A library has 151 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 60 (b) 252 (c) 232 (d) 242
  8. 8.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 102 (c) 568 (d) 92
  9. 9.A train has 649 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 1003 (d) 285
  10. 10.A library has 189 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 522
  11. 11.A school has 114 boys and 226 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 447 (b) 223 (c) 340 (d) 233
  12. 12.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 235 (c) 475 (d) 225
  13. 13.A library has 146 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 5 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 277
  14. 14.A library has 294 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 384 (c) 374 (d) 214
  15. 15.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 108 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 52 (c) 174 (d) 164
  16. 16.A farmer picks 366 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 170 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 572
  17. 17.A library has 147 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 231 (c) 53 (d) 251
  18. 18.A school has 195 boys and 216 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 472 (d) 411
  19. 19.A school has 103 boys and 106 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 128 (b) 209 (c) 118 (d) 290
  20. 20.A school has 166 boys and 193 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 220 (b) 359 (c) 230 (d) 488
  21. 21.A library has 243 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 646 (c) 546 (d) 556
  22. 22.A library has 165 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 525 (c) 425 (d) 435
  23. 23.A library has 348 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 606 (b) 596 (c) 586 (d) 100
  24. 24.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 132 (d) 131
  25. 25.A library has 433 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 238 (b) 618 (c) 638 (d) 628
  26. 26.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 29 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 191
  27. 27.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 79 (b) 33 (c) 89 (d) 99
  28. 28.A library has 188 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 471 (c) 571 (d) 461
  29. 29.A library has 462 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 340 (c) 594 (d) 584
  30. 30.A school has 300 boys and 297 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 671 (b) 513 (c) 597 (d) 523
  31. 31.A school has 222 boys and 254 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 552 (c) 476 (d) 400
  32. 32.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 73
  33. 33.A library has 173 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 94 (c) 252 (d) 262
  34. 34.A library has 443 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 719 (b) 177 (c) 709 (d) 699
  35. 35.A school has 166 boys and 127 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 160 (c) 170 (d) 293
  36. 36.A library has 327 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 148 (c) 506 (d) 496
  37. 37.A school has 267 boys and 204 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 558 (c) 471 (d) 374
  38. 38.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 477 (d) 133
  39. 39.A library has 467 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 537 (c) 547 (d) 527
  40. 40.A library has 325 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 583 (b) 67 (c) 593 (d) 573

Answer key

  1. 108
  2. 152
  3. 227
  4. 284
  5. 659
  6. 356
  7. 242
  8. 102
  9. 295
  10. 422
  11. 233
  12. 225
  13. 287
  14. 374
  15. 164
  16. 160
  17. 241
  18. 350
  19. 128
  20. 230
  21. 546
  22. 425
  23. 596
  24. 131
  25. 628
  26. 201
  27. 89
  28. 471
  29. 584
  30. 523
  31. 400
  32. 199
  33. 252
  34. 709
  35. 170
  36. 506
  37. 384
  38. 143
  39. 537
  40. 583

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