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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 21 · 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 230 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 131 (c) 319 (d) 329
  2. 2.A farmer picks 591 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 897 (b) 275 (c) 285 (d) 295
  3. 3.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 328 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 844 (b) 188 (c) 198 (d) 178
  4. 4.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 647 (c) 71 (d) 81
  5. 5.A train has 667 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 417 (d) 907
  6. 6.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 133 (c) 347 (d) 123
  7. 7.A library has 262 books. It buys 67 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 319 (c) 339 (d) 329
  8. 8.A library has 353 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 503 (c) 513 (d) 193
  9. 9.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 171 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 109 (c) 233 (d) 223
  10. 10.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 347 (d) 73
  11. 11.A library has 172 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 515 (b) 615 (c) 505 (d) 525
  12. 12.A school has 273 boys and 270 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 398 (b) 543 (c) 408 (d) 678
  13. 13.A school has 178 boys and 277 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 313 (b) 455 (c) 323 (d) 587
  14. 14.A school has 166 boys and 275 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 589 (b) 441 (c) 283 (d) 293
  15. 15.A library has 445 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 709 (c) 729 (d) 719
  16. 16.A library has 122 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 405 (c) 385 (d) 495
  17. 17.A school has 269 boys and 262 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 454 (c) 531 (d) 598
  18. 18.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 78 (b) 896 (c) 68 (d) 58
  19. 19.A train has 524 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 196 (b) 842 (c) 216 (d) 206
  20. 20.A farmer picks 548 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 319 (b) 329 (c) 777 (d) 309
  21. 21.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 420 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 38
  22. 22.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 188
  23. 23.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 425 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 85 (b) 925 (c) 65 (d) 75
  24. 24.A library has 339 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 175 (b) 513 (c) 493 (d) 503
  25. 25.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 434 (b) 444 (c) 454 (d) 1128
  26. 26.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 53 (c) 557 (d) 63
  27. 27.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 24 (c) 420 (d) 34
  28. 28.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 176 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 245 (b) 597 (c) 235 (d) 255
  29. 29.A school has 211 boys and 231 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 387 (c) 442 (d) 497
  30. 30.A train has 702 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 855 (c) 539 (d) 559
  31. 31.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 196 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 81 (c) 311 (d) 301
  32. 32.A library has 160 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 374 (b) 394 (c) 384 (d) 484
  33. 33.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 512 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1211 (b) 187 (c) 177 (d) 197
  34. 34.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 240 (b) 251 (c) 260 (d) 250
  35. 35.A farmer picks 447 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 607 (d) 297
  36. 36.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 336 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 70
  37. 37.A school has 195 boys and 194 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 479 (c) 299 (d) 289
  38. 38.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 123 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 289 (c) 279 (d) 299
  39. 39.A school has 162 boys and 183 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 401 (d) 345
  40. 40.A school has 162 boys and 143 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 148 (b) 305 (c) 452 (d) 158

Answer key

  1. 329
  2. 285
  3. 188
  4. 81
  5. 427
  6. 123
  7. 329
  8. 513
  9. 233
  10. 357
  11. 515
  12. 408
  13. 323
  14. 293
  15. 719
  16. 395
  17. 464
  18. 68
  19. 206
  20. 319
  21. 28
  22. 178
  23. 75
  24. 503
  25. 444
  26. 63
  27. 34
  28. 245
  29. 387
  30. 549
  31. 311
  32. 384
  33. 187
  34. 250
  35. 287
  36. 80
  37. 299
  38. 289
  39. 289
  40. 158

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