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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 207 · 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 333 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 566 (c) 110 (d) 556
  2. 2.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 598 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 86
  3. 3.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 321 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 852
  4. 4.A library has 309 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 561 (c) 57 (d) 551
  5. 5.A school has 161 boys and 296 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 533
  6. 6.A train has 642 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 1036 (c) 248 (d) 258
  7. 7.A school has 254 boys and 166 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 420 (c) 347 (d) 493
  8. 8.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 49 (c) 397 (d) 39
  9. 9.A library has 425 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 569 (b) 559 (c) 579 (d) 281
  10. 10.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 213 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 154 (c) 164 (d) 590
  11. 11.A school has 194 boys and 121 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 231 (b) 315 (c) 221 (d) 399
  12. 12.A library has 330 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 178 (c) 482 (d) 492
  13. 13.A library has 440 books. It buys 350 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 790 (c) 780 (d) 800
  14. 14.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 346 (c) 116 (d) 126
  15. 15.A school has 255 boys and 155 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 324 (b) 410 (c) 314 (d) 496
  16. 16.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 554 (b) 564 (c) 982 (d) 574
  17. 17.A library has 308 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 411 (c) 215 (d) 401
  18. 18.A library has 424 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 713 (b) 723 (c) 733 (d) 125
  19. 19.A school has 179 boys and 150 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 213 (c) 223 (d) 329
  20. 20.A farmer picks 581 mangoes on Monday and 409 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 172 (b) 162 (c) 182 (d) 990
  21. 21.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 169
  22. 22.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 340 (c) 234 (d) 350
  23. 23.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 233 (c) 253 (d) 837
  24. 24.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 69 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 395
  25. 25.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 27 (b) 47 (c) 37 (d) 741
  26. 26.A library has 280 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 446 (d) 124
  27. 27.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 126 (b) 116 (c) 452 (d) 136
  28. 28.A school has 114 boys and 232 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 400 (c) 292 (d) 282
  29. 29.A library has 474 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 572 (b) 592 (c) 582 (d) 366
  30. 30.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 753 (d) 405
  31. 31.A train has 414 passengers. At a station, 200 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 614 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 224
  32. 32.A library has 257 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 192
  33. 33.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 427 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 60 (d) 924
  34. 34.A school has 206 boys and 283 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 489 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 633
  35. 35.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 63 (b) 83 (c) 419 (d) 73
  36. 36.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 421
  37. 37.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 216
  38. 38.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 508 (c) 52 (d) 42
  39. 39.After giving away 196 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 357 (c) 347 (d) 348
  40. 40.A library has 140 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 400

Answer key

  1. 556
  2. 96
  3. 210
  4. 561
  5. 381
  6. 248
  7. 347
  8. 39
  9. 569
  10. 164
  11. 231
  12. 482
  13. 790
  14. 116
  15. 324
  16. 564
  17. 401
  18. 723
  19. 223
  20. 172
  21. 333
  22. 340
  23. 243
  24. 385
  25. 37
  26. 436
  27. 126
  28. 292
  29. 582
  30. 405
  31. 214
  32. 322
  33. 70
  34. 345
  35. 73
  36. 35
  37. 206
  38. 42
  39. 347
  40. 390

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