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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 152 · 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.After giving away 86 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 132
  2. 2.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 108 (c) 562 (d) 98
  3. 3.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 986 (b) 242 (c) 222 (d) 232
  4. 4.A library has 317 books. It buys 244 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 551 (c) 73 (d) 561
  5. 5.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 380 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 859 (d) 109
  6. 6.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 692 (b) 222 (c) 242 (d) 232
  7. 7.A train has 562 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 821 (b) 293 (c) 313 (d) 303
  8. 8.A library has 131 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 220 (d) 32
  9. 9.After giving away 127 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 347 (c) 337 (d) 357
  10. 10.A library has 402 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 752 (c) 742 (d) 62
  11. 11.A library has 426 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 732 (b) 742 (c) 752 (d) 110
  12. 12.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 166 (d) 38
  13. 13.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 323 (c) 332 (d) 322
  14. 14.A school has 288 boys and 232 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 607 (b) 520 (c) 423 (d) 433
  15. 15.A library has 320 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 127 (b) 513 (c) 503 (d) 523
  16. 16.A school has 250 boys and 128 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 477 (b) 378 (c) 279 (d) 269
  17. 17.A school has 169 boys and 286 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 455 (b) 344 (c) 354 (d) 556
  18. 18.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 85 (c) 361 (d) 75
  19. 19.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 533 (c) 39 (d) 49
  20. 20.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 429 (b) 439 (c) 127 (d) 419
  21. 21.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 260 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 155
  22. 22.A school has 296 boys and 214 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 356 (b) 366 (c) 510 (d) 654
  23. 23.A library has 270 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 388 (c) 378 (d) 398
  24. 24.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 876 (b) 528 (c) 518 (d) 508
  25. 25.A farmer picks 379 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 244 (b) 264 (c) 504 (d) 254
  26. 26.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 147 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 136
  27. 27.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 352 (d) 74
  28. 28.A library has 285 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 131 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 429
  29. 29.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 364 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 815 (b) 97 (c) 77 (d) 87
  30. 30.A school has 276 boys and 163 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 589 (c) 439 (d) 289
  31. 31.A library has 292 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 376 (c) 198 (d) 386
  32. 32.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 98 (b) 108 (c) 500 (d) 118
  33. 33.A school has 206 boys and 104 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 395 (d) 310
  34. 34.A school has 185 boys and 108 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 208 (c) 218 (d) 368
  35. 35.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 529 (b) 109 (c) 89 (d) 99
  36. 36.A farmer picks 558 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 802 (b) 304 (c) 324 (d) 314
  37. 37.A school has 254 boys and 207 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 513
  38. 38.A school has 137 boys and 116 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 253 (c) 193 (d) 203
  39. 39.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 24
  40. 40.A school has 101 boys and 142 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 146 (b) 136 (c) 243 (d) 340

Answer key

  1. 131
  2. 98
  3. 232
  4. 561
  5. 99
  6. 232
  7. 303
  8. 230
  9. 347
  10. 742
  11. 742
  12. 156
  13. 322
  14. 433
  15. 513
  16. 279
  17. 354
  18. 85
  19. 39
  20. 429
  21. 365
  22. 366
  23. 388
  24. 518
  25. 254
  26. 146
  27. 84
  28. 439
  29. 87
  30. 289
  31. 386
  32. 108
  33. 225
  34. 218
  35. 99
  36. 314
  37. 409
  38. 203
  39. 410
  40. 146

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