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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 138 · 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 239 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 107 (c) 127 (d) 361
  2. 2.A library has 322 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 154 (b) 480 (c) 500 (d) 490
  3. 3.A school has 190 boys and 120 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 180 (b) 430 (c) 310 (d) 190
  4. 4.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 646 (b) 138 (c) 118 (d) 128
  5. 5.A library has 122 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 313 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 403
  6. 6.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 152 (c) 172 (d) 162
  7. 7.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 287 (c) 81 (d) 277
  8. 8.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 300 (c) 299 (d) 309
  9. 9.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 229 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 560 (b) 1008 (c) 540 (d) 550
  10. 10.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 210 (c) 606 (d) 220
  11. 11.A farmer picks 450 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 301 (b) 599 (c) 291 (d) 311
  12. 12.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 624 (b) 124 (c) 134 (d) 144
  13. 13.A farmer picks 454 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 177 (c) 197 (d) 721
  14. 14.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 7 (d) 175
  15. 15.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 148 (b) 128 (c) 590 (d) 138
  16. 16.A school has 224 boys and 197 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 496 (c) 336 (d) 421
  17. 17.A school has 166 boys and 105 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 140 (c) 271 (d) 392
  18. 18.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 194 (c) 214 (d) 204
  19. 19.A train has 346 passengers. At a station, 182 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 528 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 174
  20. 20.A school has 195 boys and 236 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 552 (c) 310 (d) 300
  21. 21.A school has 286 boys and 181 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 572 (c) 352 (d) 467
  22. 22.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 337 (c) 347 (d) 357
  23. 23.A school has 280 boys and 225 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 655 (d) 505
  24. 24.A library has 127 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 430 (c) 420 (d) 440
  25. 25.After giving away 103 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 308
  26. 26.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 899 (d) 273
  27. 27.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 133 (b) 491 (c) 143 (d) 123
  28. 28.A school has 153 boys and 142 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 295 (b) 356 (c) 234 (d) 224
  29. 29.A school has 157 boys and 285 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 563 (d) 442
  30. 30.A library has 233 books. It buys 218 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 441 (b) 15 (c) 461 (d) 451
  31. 31.A train has 354 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 56 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 642
  32. 32.A library has 273 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 424 (c) 122 (d) 414
  33. 33.A school has 143 boys and 135 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 278 (b) 185 (c) 361 (d) 195
  34. 34.A library has 366 books. It buys 266 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 100 (b) 622 (c) 642 (d) 632
  35. 35.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 230 (c) 229 (d) 219
  36. 36.A school has 109 boys and 115 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 297 (b) 151 (c) 141 (d) 224
  37. 37.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 566 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 78 (b) 88 (c) 1210 (d) 68
  38. 38.A train has 483 passengers. At a station, 348 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 135 (c) 831 (d) 125
  39. 39.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 751 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 133
  40. 40.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 79 (c) 59 (d) 765

Answer key

  1. 117
  2. 490
  3. 190
  4. 128
  5. 303
  6. 162
  7. 277
  8. 299
  9. 550
  10. 220
  11. 301
  12. 134
  13. 187
  14. 165
  15. 138
  16. 346
  17. 150
  18. 204
  19. 164
  20. 310
  21. 362
  22. 347
  23. 355
  24. 430
  25. 318
  26. 283
  27. 133
  28. 234
  29. 321
  30. 451
  31. 66
  32. 424
  33. 195
  34. 632
  35. 229
  36. 151
  37. 78
  38. 135
  39. 123
  40. 69

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