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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 205 · 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 767 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 555 (c) 969 (d) 565
  2. 2.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 532 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 47 (b) 1121 (c) 57 (d) 67
  3. 3.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 459 (c) 449 (d) 877
  4. 4.A school has 137 boys and 148 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 224 (b) 346 (c) 285 (d) 214
  5. 5.A library has 182 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 18 (b) 336 (c) 356 (d) 346
  6. 6.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 331 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 982 (d) 330
  7. 7.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 501 (b) 95 (c) 115 (d) 105
  8. 8.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 124 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 155 (c) 145 (d) 393
  9. 9.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 6
  10. 10.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 234 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 996 (b) 518 (c) 528 (d) 538
  11. 11.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 784 (b) 302 (c) 292 (d) 282
  12. 12.A library has 143 books. It buys 175 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 418 (c) 318 (d) 308
  13. 13.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 484 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 41 (c) 51 (d) 1009
  14. 14.A train has 666 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1205 (b) 137 (c) 117 (d) 127
  15. 15.A library has 468 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 533 (c) 543 (d) 523
  16. 16.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 407 (c) 143 (d) 133
  17. 17.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 126 (c) 117 (d) 116
  18. 18.A school has 213 boys and 197 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 482 (b) 410 (c) 338 (d) 328
  19. 19.A library has 295 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 388 (c) 212 (d) 378
  20. 20.A library has 165 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 445 (b) 535 (c) 425 (d) 435
  21. 21.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 256 (c) 265 (d) 245
  22. 22.A train has 419 passengers. At a station, 248 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 667 (b) 181 (c) 161 (d) 171
  23. 23.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 368 (b) 358 (c) 156 (d) 378
  24. 24.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 326 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1059 (b) 417 (c) 407 (d) 397
  25. 25.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 82 (c) 440 (d) 72
  26. 26.A library has 162 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 246 (d) 88
  27. 27.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 415 (c) 121 (d) 111
  28. 28.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 591 (b) 235 (c) 245 (d) 255
  29. 29.A school has 111 boys and 289 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 400 (c) 304 (d) 294
  30. 30.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 238 (c) 844 (d) 248
  31. 31.A library has 349 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 705 (b) 695 (c) 3 (d) 685
  32. 32.A library has 223 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 121 (c) 325 (d) 315
  33. 33.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 80 (d) 530
  34. 34.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 279 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 731 (c) 173 (d) 163
  35. 35.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 284 (b) 616 (c) 304 (d) 294
  36. 36.A train has 331 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 450 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
  37. 37.A farmer picks 352 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 457 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 257
  38. 38.A library has 248 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 21 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 465
  39. 39.A library has 261 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 444 (b) 78 (c) 434 (d) 454
  40. 40.A library has 276 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 464 (c) 444 (d) 98

Answer key

  1. 565
  2. 57
  3. 459
  4. 224
  5. 346
  6. 320
  7. 105
  8. 145
  9. 404
  10. 528
  11. 292
  12. 318
  13. 41
  14. 127
  15. 533
  16. 133
  17. 116
  18. 338
  19. 378
  20. 435
  21. 255
  22. 171
  23. 368
  24. 407
  25. 82
  26. 236
  27. 111
  28. 245
  29. 304
  30. 238
  31. 695
  32. 325
  33. 90
  34. 173
  35. 294
  36. 212
  37. 247
  38. 475
  39. 444
  40. 454

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