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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 11 · 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 283 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 41 (c) 515 (d) 61
  2. 2.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 709 (c) 417 (d) 407
  3. 3.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 123 (c) 881 (d) 113
  4. 4.A school has 221 boys and 187 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 535 (d) 408
  5. 5.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 589 (c) 129 (d) 119
  6. 6.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 248 (c) 268 (d) 258
  7. 7.A library has 444 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 289 (c) 589 (d) 599
  8. 8.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 733 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 201
  9. 9.A library has 453 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 294 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 622
  10. 10.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 194 (b) 205 (c) 214 (d) 204
  11. 11.A school has 156 boys and 284 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 548 (b) 322 (c) 440 (d) 332
  12. 12.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 780 (c) 238 (d) 218
  13. 13.A library has 323 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 392 (b) 254 (c) 402 (d) 382
  14. 14.A train has 692 passengers. At a station, 343 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 1035 (d) 339
  15. 15.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 424 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 343 (b) 353 (c) 1191 (d) 333
  16. 16.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 125 (d) 525
  17. 17.A school has 206 boys and 210 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 549 (c) 283 (d) 416
  18. 18.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 405 (b) 39 (c) 29 (d) 49
  19. 19.A school has 200 boys and 216 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 497 (d) 416
  20. 20.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 252 (c) 232 (d) 242
  21. 21.A library has 132 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 544
  22. 22.A library has 163 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 558 (c) 458 (d) 468
  23. 23.A library has 232 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 308 (b) 146 (c) 318 (d) 328
  24. 24.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 391 (b) 401 (c) 881 (d) 411
  25. 25.A library has 255 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 310
  26. 26.A library has 448 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 740 (b) 166 (c) 730 (d) 720
  27. 27.A library has 213 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 105 (c) 321 (d) 311
  28. 28.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 69
  29. 29.A school has 292 boys and 221 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 370 (c) 513 (d) 656
  30. 30.A farmer picks 241 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 57 (c) 415 (d) 67
  31. 31.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 306 (b) 316 (c) 872 (d) 326
  32. 32.A school has 100 boys and 109 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 298 (d) 209
  33. 33.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 107
  34. 34.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 359
  35. 35.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
  36. 36.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 50 (d) 200
  37. 37.A library has 285 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 709 (c) 619 (d) 599
  38. 38.A farmer picks 280 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 489
  39. 39.A school has 114 boys and 283 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 397
  40. 40.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 155 (d) 154

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 417
  3. 123
  4. 281
  5. 119
  6. 258
  7. 599
  8. 211
  9. 612
  10. 204
  11. 332
  12. 228
  13. 392
  14. 349
  15. 343
  16. 135
  17. 283
  18. 39
  19. 335
  20. 242
  21. 444
  22. 458
  23. 318
  24. 401
  25. 310
  26. 730
  27. 321
  28. 247
  29. 370
  30. 67
  31. 316
  32. 120
  33. 285
  34. 349
  35. 260
  36. 200
  37. 609
  38. 71
  39. 258
  40. 154

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