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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 143 · 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 610 passengers. At a station, 347 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 957 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 253
  2. 2.A library has 345 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 254 (c) 426 (d) 446
  3. 3.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 118 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 109
  4. 4.A school has 137 boys and 179 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 316 (d) 466
  5. 5.A library has 151 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 26 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 266
  6. 6.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 429 (b) 923 (c) 409 (d) 419
  7. 7.A school has 119 boys and 222 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 484 (c) 198 (d) 188
  8. 8.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 57 (b) 435 (c) 415 (d) 425
  9. 9.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 277 (b) 257 (c) 849 (d) 267
  10. 10.A library has 191 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 342 (c) 30 (d) 362
  11. 11.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 364 (c) 355 (d) 354
  12. 12.A school has 196 boys and 167 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 363 (c) 221 (d) 495
  13. 13.A library has 166 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 381 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 471
  14. 14.A library has 385 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 308 (d) 472
  15. 15.A library has 288 books. It buys 145 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 433 (c) 443 (d) 143
  16. 16.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 299 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 695
  17. 17.A library has 405 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 546 (c) 556 (d) 254
  18. 18.A library has 191 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 115 (d) 267
  19. 19.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 263 (d) 1013
  20. 20.A school has 230 boys and 263 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 545 (c) 493 (d) 441
  21. 21.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 158 (c) 138 (d) 148
  22. 22.A library has 164 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 497 (b) 507 (c) 487 (d) 597
  23. 23.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 166 (b) 156 (c) 176 (d) 446
  24. 24.After giving away 57 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 306
  25. 25.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 508 (c) 26 (d) 46
  26. 26.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 245 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 331 (b) 321 (c) 341 (d) 159
  27. 27.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 1140 (d) 246
  28. 28.A library has 373 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 70 (b) 686 (c) 666 (d) 676
  29. 29.A train has 330 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 436
  30. 30.A library has 473 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 767 (b) 757 (c) 179 (d) 777
  31. 31.A library has 238 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 540 (b) 520 (c) 630 (d) 530
  32. 32.A library has 331 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 593 (b) 583 (c) 573 (d) 79
  33. 33.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 410 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 885 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 75
  34. 34.A library has 469 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 277 (b) 651 (c) 671 (d) 661
  35. 35.A library has 164 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 410 (c) 520 (d) 420
  36. 36.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 361 (c) 133 (d) 123
  37. 37.A farmer picks 528 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 251 (b) 231 (c) 241 (d) 815
  38. 38.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 399 (c) 89 (d) 99
  39. 39.A farmer picks 262 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 381 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 133
  40. 40.A school has 245 boys and 111 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 503 (c) 199 (d) 209

Answer key

  1. 263
  2. 436
  3. 108
  4. 166
  5. 276
  6. 419
  7. 198
  8. 425
  9. 267
  10. 352
  11. 354
  12. 231
  13. 371
  14. 462
  15. 433
  16. 97
  17. 556
  18. 267
  19. 253
  20. 441
  21. 148
  22. 497
  23. 166
  24. 296
  25. 36
  26. 331
  27. 246
  28. 676
  29. 224
  30. 767
  31. 530
  32. 583
  33. 65
  34. 661
  35. 420
  36. 123
  37. 241
  38. 99
  39. 143
  40. 209

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