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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 15 · 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 library has 319 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 501 (c) 137 (d) 491
  2. 2.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 210 (d) 199
  3. 3.After giving away 128 marbles, a boy has 128 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 257 (c) 256 (d) 266
  4. 4.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 215 (c) 731 (d) 225
  5. 5.A train has 546 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 351 (b) 341 (c) 741 (d) 361
  6. 6.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 555 (b) 105 (c) 85 (d) 95
  7. 7.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 550 (d) 130
  8. 8.A farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 578 (d) 324
  9. 9.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 129 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 265 (c) 245 (d) 513
  10. 10.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 197 (b) 187 (c) 947 (d) 207
  11. 11.A school has 209 boys and 148 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 254 (b) 450 (c) 264 (d) 357
  12. 12.A library has 389 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 473 (c) 305 (d) 463
  13. 13.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 185 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 469
  14. 14.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 228 (c) 227 (d) 237
  15. 15.A library has 257 books. It buys 202 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 449 (c) 469 (d) 55
  16. 16.A library has 160 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 589 (c) 489 (d) 479
  17. 17.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 383 (c) 79 (d) 59
  18. 18.A library has 328 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 178 (d) 488
  19. 19.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 427 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 937 (c) 83 (d) 93
  20. 20.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 70 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 247 (d) 258
  21. 21.A library has 136 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 454 (c) 554 (d) 444
  22. 22.A library has 223 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 623 (c) 523 (d) 533
  23. 23.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 210 (d) 450
  24. 24.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 22 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 128 (d) 137
  25. 25.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 917 (c) 65 (d) 45
  26. 26.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 175 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 150 (c) 140 (d) 490
  27. 27.A library has 145 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 461 (c) 371 (d) 361
  28. 28.A library has 144 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 533 (b) 423 (c) 443 (d) 433
  29. 29.A school has 175 boys and 232 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 407 (b) 547 (c) 257 (d) 267
  30. 30.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 123
  31. 31.A school has 193 boys and 144 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 337
  32. 32.A library has 212 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 518 (c) 628 (d) 528
  33. 33.A train has 628 passengers. At a station, 472 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 1100 (d) 166
  34. 34.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 78 (d) 226
  35. 35.A school has 180 boys and 288 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 360 (b) 468 (c) 370 (d) 566
  36. 36.A library has 302 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 726 (b) 626 (c) 616 (d) 636
  37. 37.A school has 291 boys and 234 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 374 (c) 666 (d) 525
  38. 38.A library has 375 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 200 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 540
  39. 39.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 136 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 28 (b) 234 (c) 244 (d) 254
  40. 40.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 105 (d) 96

Answer key

  1. 501
  2. 209
  3. 256
  4. 225
  5. 351
  6. 95
  7. 120
  8. 314
  9. 255
  10. 197
  11. 264
  12. 473
  13. 175
  14. 227
  15. 459
  16. 489
  17. 69
  18. 478
  19. 83
  20. 257
  21. 454
  22. 523
  23. 220
  24. 127
  25. 55
  26. 140
  27. 361
  28. 433
  29. 267
  30. 299
  31. 213
  32. 528
  33. 156
  34. 216
  35. 370
  36. 626
  37. 384
  38. 550
  39. 244
  40. 95

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