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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 203 · 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 206 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 493 (b) 483 (c) 593 (d) 503
  2. 2.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 275 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 705
  3. 3.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 121 (d) 799
  4. 4.A school has 106 boys and 257 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 363 (c) 278 (d) 288
  5. 5.A train has 703 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 1043
  6. 6.A train has 378 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 74 (c) 692 (d) 54
  7. 7.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 139 (c) 130 (d) 129
  8. 8.A library has 454 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 710 (c) 198 (d) 700
  9. 9.A school has 265 boys and 134 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 259 (b) 399 (c) 249 (d) 539
  10. 10.A library has 217 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 461 (c) 441 (d) 451
  11. 11.A school has 140 boys and 274 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 520 (c) 298 (d) 414
  12. 12.A library has 128 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 245 (b) 255 (c) 235 (d) 11
  13. 13.A library has 186 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 77 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 305
  14. 14.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 735 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 349
  15. 15.A train has 410 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 274 (c) 536 (d) 294
  16. 16.A school has 295 boys and 121 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 479 (b) 343 (c) 416 (d) 353
  17. 17.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 75 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 110 (d) 30
  18. 18.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 225 (c) 235 (d) 77
  19. 19.A library has 213 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 130
  20. 20.A train has 380 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 153 (c) 617 (d) 143
  21. 21.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 409 (c) 399 (d) 419
  22. 22.A school has 141 boys and 287 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 562 (b) 294 (c) 428 (d) 284
  23. 23.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 557 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 179
  24. 24.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 630 (b) 900 (c) 650 (d) 640
  25. 25.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 85
  26. 26.A library has 184 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 17 (c) 361 (d) 351
  27. 27.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 330 (c) 40 (d) 320
  28. 28.After giving away 161 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 347
  29. 29.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 465 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 955
  30. 30.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 120
  31. 31.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 372 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 86
  32. 32.A library has 333 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 21 (b) 645 (c) 635 (d) 655
  33. 33.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 94 (c) 83 (d) 103
  34. 34.A school has 127 boys and 107 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 103 (b) 234 (c) 355 (d) 113
  35. 35.A train has 348 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 118 (c) 568 (d) 128
  36. 36.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 100 (c) 362 (d) 90
  37. 37.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 591 (d) 57
  38. 38.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 535 (b) 263 (c) 243 (d) 253
  39. 39.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 218 (c) 228 (d) 208
  40. 40.A school has 102 boys and 155 girls. 62 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 185 (c) 195 (d) 257

Answer key

  1. 493
  2. 265
  3. 131
  4. 288
  5. 363
  6. 64
  7. 129
  8. 710
  9. 259
  10. 451
  11. 308
  12. 245
  13. 295
  14. 339
  15. 284
  16. 353
  17. 120
  18. 225
  19. 296
  20. 143
  21. 409
  22. 294
  23. 169
  24. 640
  25. 333
  26. 351
  27. 320
  28. 337
  29. 25
  30. 198
  31. 96
  32. 645
  33. 93
  34. 113
  35. 128
  36. 90
  37. 67
  38. 253
  39. 218
  40. 195

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