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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 173 · 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 368 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 571
  2. 2.A library has 168 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 426 (c) 436 (d) 526
  3. 3.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 580 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 131 (b) 111 (c) 1281 (d) 121
  4. 4.A school has 167 boys and 133 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 300
  5. 5.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1039 (b) 315 (c) 335 (d) 325
  6. 6.A school has 143 boys and 126 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 340
  7. 7.A library has 135 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 374 (d) 484
  8. 8.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 137 (b) 291 (c) 281 (d) 271
  9. 9.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 249 (c) 259 (d) 203
  10. 10.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 125 (c) 199 (d) 189
  11. 11.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 430 (b) 410 (c) 1110 (d) 420
  12. 12.A school has 149 boys and 149 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 298 (d) 433
  13. 13.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 228 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 948 (b) 492 (c) 502 (d) 482
  14. 14.A school has 288 boys and 136 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 478 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 424
  15. 15.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 92 (c) 102 (d) 82
  16. 16.A school has 193 boys and 223 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 491 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 416
  17. 17.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 519 (b) 509 (c) 759 (d) 529
  18. 18.A library has 453 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 387 (c) 519 (d) 509
  19. 19.A library has 457 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 627 (b) 607 (c) 297 (d) 617
  20. 20.A train has 586 passengers. At a station, 447 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 129 (b) 139 (c) 149 (d) 1033
  21. 21.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 312
  22. 22.A school has 294 boys and 179 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 473 (c) 383 (d) 373
  23. 23.A library has 291 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 581 (c) 591 (d) 1
  24. 24.A school has 277 boys and 250 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 382 (b) 527 (c) 672 (d) 372
  25. 25.A train has 686 passengers. At a station, 462 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1148 (b) 214 (c) 224 (d) 234
  26. 26.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 435 (b) 73 (c) 53 (d) 63
  27. 27.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 356 (c) 336 (d) 346
  28. 28.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 165 (b) 185 (c) 75 (d) 175
  29. 29.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 54 (b) 538 (c) 64 (d) 74
  30. 30.A train has 550 passengers. At a station, 472 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 1022 (c) 88 (d) 78
  31. 31.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 275 (b) 235 (c) 265 (d) 285
  32. 32.A library has 148 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 473 (c) 483 (d) 573
  33. 33.A train has 789 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 341 (b) 1227 (c) 351 (d) 361
  34. 34.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 336 (c) 326 (d) 316
  35. 35.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 542 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 130 (c) 1224 (d) 140
  36. 36.A library has 228 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 364 (c) 354 (d) 344
  37. 37.A school has 188 boys and 198 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 532 (b) 386 (c) 240 (d) 230
  38. 38.A school has 269 boys and 276 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 545 (b) 658 (c) 422 (d) 432
  39. 39.A library has 152 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 512 (d) 422
  40. 40.A school has 149 boys and 136 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 405 (c) 155 (d) 285

Answer key

  1. 165
  2. 426
  3. 121
  4. 165
  5. 325
  6. 198
  7. 384
  8. 281
  9. 249
  10. 189
  11. 420
  12. 163
  13. 492
  14. 370
  15. 92
  16. 341
  17. 519
  18. 519
  19. 617
  20. 139
  21. 302
  22. 383
  23. 581
  24. 382
  25. 224
  26. 63
  27. 346
  28. 175
  29. 64
  30. 78
  31. 275
  32. 473
  33. 351
  34. 326
  35. 140
  36. 354
  37. 240
  38. 432
  39. 412
  40. 165

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