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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 134 · 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 train has 515 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 342 (c) 688 (d) 352
  2. 2.A library has 219 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 425 (c) 3 (d) 435
  3. 3.A farmer picks 499 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 345 (b) 643 (c) 365 (d) 355
  4. 4.A library has 121 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 241 (b) 261 (c) 351 (d) 251
  5. 5.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 178 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 304 (b) 660 (c) 314 (d) 294
  6. 6.A school has 245 boys and 141 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 468 (c) 304 (d) 294
  7. 7.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 85 (c) 65 (d) 75
  8. 8.A school has 247 boys and 269 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 516 (c) 372 (d) 660
  9. 9.A school has 175 boys and 185 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 360
  10. 10.A library has 277 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 413 (d) 151
  11. 11.A school has 269 boys and 241 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 510 (b) 396 (c) 624 (d) 386
  12. 12.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 484 (d) 156
  13. 13.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 544 (b) 534 (c) 554 (d) 978
  14. 14.A library has 163 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 326 (b) 316 (c) 426 (d) 336
  15. 15.A school has 110 boys and 289 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 278 (c) 510 (d) 288
  16. 16.A school has 195 boys and 203 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 313 (c) 473 (d) 323
  17. 17.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 1095 (d) 385
  18. 18.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 703 (b) 469 (c) 449 (d) 459
  19. 19.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 333 (b) 334 (c) 343 (d) 323
  20. 20.A library has 283 books. It buys 230 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 503 (c) 523 (d) 53
  21. 21.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 442 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 929 (b) 55 (c) 35 (d) 45
  22. 22.A school has 121 boys and 145 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 108 (c) 266 (d) 118
  23. 23.A train has 476 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 839
  24. 24.A school has 127 boys and 254 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 247 (b) 237 (c) 515 (d) 381
  25. 25.A library has 164 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 105
  26. 26.A school has 299 boys and 275 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 432 (b) 422 (c) 716 (d) 574
  27. 27.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 537 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 187
  28. 28.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 502 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 132
  29. 29.A library has 160 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 431 (c) 421 (d) 411
  30. 30.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 435 (b) 75 (c) 55 (d) 65
  31. 31.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 217 (d) 341
  32. 32.A library has 422 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 646 (c) 626 (d) 636
  33. 33.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 309
  34. 34.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 3 (b) 251 (c) 271 (d) 261
  35. 35.A school has 268 boys and 145 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 336 (c) 490 (d) 413
  36. 36.A library has 156 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 493 (c) 503 (d) 593
  37. 37.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 266 (b) 286 (c) 277 (d) 276
  38. 38.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 64 (c) 354 (d) 364
  39. 39.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 497 (d) 955
  40. 40.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 762 (b) 248 (c) 258 (d) 238

Answer key

  1. 342
  2. 435
  3. 355
  4. 251
  5. 304
  6. 304
  7. 75
  8. 372
  9. 295
  10. 403
  11. 396
  12. 166
  13. 544
  14. 326
  15. 288
  16. 323
  17. 385
  18. 459
  19. 333
  20. 513
  21. 45
  22. 118
  23. 113
  24. 247
  25. 223
  26. 432
  27. 197
  28. 132
  29. 421
  30. 65
  31. 351
  32. 636
  33. 319
  34. 261
  35. 336
  36. 493
  37. 276
  38. 354
  39. 507
  40. 248

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