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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 167 · 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 305 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 50
  2. 2.A library has 197 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 58 (d) 326
  3. 3.A school has 271 boys and 172 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 380 (c) 506 (d) 443
  4. 4.A school has 105 boys and 164 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 152 (b) 376 (c) 162 (d) 269
  5. 5.A train has 314 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 208 (c) 188 (d) 198
  6. 6.A library has 212 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 540 (c) 630 (d) 530
  7. 7.A school has 178 boys and 247 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 310 (c) 425 (d) 320
  8. 8.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 290 (c) 270 (d) 280
  9. 9.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 408 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 112 (c) 938 (d) 132
  10. 10.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 573 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 325
  11. 11.A farmer picks 507 mangoes on Monday and 304 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 193 (b) 811 (c) 213 (d) 203
  12. 12.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 158 (c) 362 (d) 138
  13. 13.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 324 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 751 (b) 93 (c) 103 (d) 113
  14. 14.A school has 160 boys and 151 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 222 (c) 311 (d) 232
  15. 15.A train has 459 passengers. At a station, 337 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 796
  16. 16.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 270 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 392 (b) 158 (c) 372 (d) 382
  17. 17.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 728
  18. 18.A farmer picks 294 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 173 (b) 163 (c) 153 (d) 425
  19. 19.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 122 (b) 54 (c) 112 (d) 132
  20. 20.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 76
  21. 21.A school has 200 boys and 116 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 457 (c) 316 (d) 175
  22. 22.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 206 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 142 (c) 270 (d) 280
  23. 23.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 286 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 683 (c) 121 (d) 101
  24. 24.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 203
  25. 25.A train has 577 passengers. At a station, 214 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 791 (c) 353 (d) 363
  26. 26.A school has 217 boys and 115 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 332 (c) 383 (d) 281
  27. 27.A library has 351 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 488 (c) 468 (d) 224
  28. 28.A farmer picks 304 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 543 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 55
  29. 29.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 69 (c) 59 (d) 719
  30. 30.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 14 (c) 34 (d) 472
  31. 31.A farmer picks 286 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 154 (b) 174 (c) 408 (d) 164
  32. 32.After giving away 170 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 297 (c) 317 (d) 307
  33. 33.A library has 337 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 27 (b) 637 (c) 647 (d) 657
  34. 34.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 364
  35. 35.A library has 196 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 303 (c) 99 (d) 293
  36. 36.A library has 400 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 557 (c) 547 (d) 253
  37. 37.A library has 184 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 390 (c) 410 (d) 400
  38. 38.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 78 (b) 98 (c) 424 (d) 88
  39. 39.A library has 480 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 420 (c) 540 (d) 530
  40. 40.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 463 (b) 109 (c) 99 (d) 89

Answer key

  1. 560
  2. 336
  3. 380
  4. 162
  5. 198
  6. 530
  7. 320
  8. 280
  9. 122
  10. 335
  11. 203
  12. 148
  13. 103
  14. 232
  15. 122
  16. 382
  17. 194
  18. 163
  19. 122
  20. 214
  21. 175
  22. 270
  23. 111
  24. 213
  25. 363
  26. 281
  27. 478
  28. 65
  29. 69
  30. 24
  31. 164
  32. 307
  33. 647
  34. 82
  35. 293
  36. 547
  37. 400
  38. 88
  39. 540
  40. 99

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