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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 154 · 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 81 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 85 (d) 237
  2. 2.A library has 378 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 474 (c) 464 (d) 292
  3. 3.A library has 388 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 42 (b) 724 (c) 744 (d) 734
  4. 4.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 11 (c) 129 (d) 119
  5. 5.A library has 391 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 320 (b) 462 (c) 452 (d) 472
  6. 6.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 224 (d) 223
  7. 7.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 299 (b) 135 (c) 289 (d) 279
  8. 8.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 43 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 429
  9. 9.A library has 158 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 462 (c) 372 (d) 362
  10. 10.A farmer picks 542 mangoes on Monday and 502 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 50 (b) 1044 (c) 30 (d) 40
  11. 11.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 28 (d) 166
  12. 12.A library has 349 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 464 (c) 484 (d) 224
  13. 13.A school has 188 boys and 104 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 292 (c) 213 (d) 223
  14. 14.A school has 127 boys and 227 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 207 (b) 354 (c) 197 (d) 501
  15. 15.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 412 (b) 422 (c) 1144 (d) 432
  16. 16.A school has 249 boys and 269 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 629 (c) 407 (d) 397
  17. 17.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 193 (c) 203 (d) 194
  18. 18.A school has 112 boys and 279 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 497 (c) 285 (d) 391
  19. 19.A train has 451 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 812 (c) 100 (d) 80
  20. 20.A library has 184 books. It buys 84 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 100
  21. 21.A library has 235 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 56 (b) 414 (c) 424 (d) 404
  22. 22.A train has 343 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 462 (b) 224 (c) 214 (d) 234
  23. 23.A library has 269 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 18 (b) 530 (c) 520 (d) 510
  24. 24.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 377 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 109 (c) 853 (d) 99
  25. 25.A train has 308 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 477 (b) 149 (c) 129 (d) 139
  26. 26.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 763
  27. 27.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 351 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 40 (b) 752 (c) 50 (d) 60
  28. 28.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 595 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 1369 (d) 169
  29. 29.A farmer picks 274 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 403 (d) 135
  30. 30.A school has 134 boys and 275 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 409 (c) 512 (d) 296
  31. 31.A library has 337 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 501 (c) 173 (d) 511
  32. 32.A school has 238 boys and 263 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 361 (b) 371 (c) 501 (d) 631
  33. 33.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 292
  34. 34.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 207 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 256 (c) 168 (d) 246
  35. 35.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 4
  36. 36.A farmer picks 266 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 99 (c) 433 (d) 109
  37. 37.A train has 715 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 545 (b) 565 (c) 875 (d) 555
  38. 38.A library has 267 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 350 (b) 194 (c) 330 (d) 340
  39. 39.A school has 100 boys and 228 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 184 (b) 194 (c) 462 (d) 328
  40. 40.A train has 739 passengers. At a station, 494 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 235 (b) 245 (c) 1233 (d) 255

Answer key

  1. 247
  2. 464
  3. 734
  4. 119
  5. 462
  6. 223
  7. 289
  8. 419
  9. 362
  10. 40
  11. 176
  12. 474
  13. 223
  14. 207
  15. 422
  16. 407
  17. 193
  18. 285
  19. 90
  20. 268
  21. 414
  22. 224
  23. 520
  24. 99
  25. 139
  26. 481
  27. 50
  28. 179
  29. 145
  30. 306
  31. 501
  32. 371
  33. 291
  34. 246
  35. 102
  36. 99
  37. 555
  38. 340
  39. 194
  40. 245

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