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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 237 · 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 397 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 99 (c) 695 (d) 109
  2. 2.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 186 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 154 (c) 218 (d) 228
  3. 3.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 435 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1029 (b) 159 (c) 149 (d) 169
  4. 4.A school has 290 boys and 251 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 649 (c) 423 (d) 541
  5. 5.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 224 (c) 213 (d) 223
  6. 6.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 195
  7. 7.A train has 771 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 938 (b) 614 (c) 594 (d) 604
  8. 8.A library has 233 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 555 (c) 535 (d) 645
  9. 9.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 149 (c) 191 (d) 181
  10. 10.A farmer picks 440 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 668 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 202
  11. 11.A library has 128 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 493 (c) 393 (d) 383
  12. 12.A library has 397 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 629 (b) 649 (c) 155 (d) 639
  13. 13.A train has 641 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 140 (b) 1142 (c) 130 (d) 150
  14. 14.A library has 433 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 714 (b) 162 (c) 704 (d) 694
  15. 15.A school has 267 boys and 144 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 536 (b) 276 (c) 411 (d) 286
  16. 16.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 562
  17. 17.A school has 168 boys and 292 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 460 (b) 313 (c) 323 (d) 597
  18. 18.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 500 (b) 490 (c) 510 (d) 836
  19. 19.A train has 569 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 691 (c) 457 (d) 447
  20. 20.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 72
  21. 21.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 471 (b) 73 (c) 93 (d) 83
  22. 22.A library has 168 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 516 (c) 426 (d) 416
  23. 23.A library has 404 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 703 (b) 723 (c) 713 (d) 95
  24. 24.A library has 477 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 562 (c) 572 (d) 392
  25. 25.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 76 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 237 (d) 236
  26. 26.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 70 (b) 448 (c) 468 (d) 458
  27. 27.A library has 201 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 86
  28. 28.A library has 243 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 184
  29. 29.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 434 (b) 92 (c) 102 (d) 82
  30. 30.A library has 389 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 670 (b) 680 (c) 660 (d) 108
  31. 31.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 468 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 203 (b) 183 (c) 1129 (d) 193
  32. 32.A library has 197 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 522 (b) 512 (c) 612 (d) 502
  33. 33.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 383 (c) 161 (d) 151
  34. 34.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 434 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1098 (b) 220 (c) 240 (d) 230
  35. 35.A library has 242 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 343 (c) 333 (d) 151
  36. 36.A school has 216 boys and 170 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 458 (b) 386 (c) 314 (d) 304
  37. 37.A farmer picks 396 mangoes on Monday and 215 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 171 (c) 181 (d) 611
  38. 38.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 378 (d) 100
  39. 39.A library has 301 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 565 (c) 575 (d) 37
  40. 40.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 535 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 181 (b) 171 (c) 161 (d) 1241

Answer key

  1. 99
  2. 218
  3. 159
  4. 433
  5. 223
  6. 185
  7. 604
  8. 545
  9. 191
  10. 212
  11. 393
  12. 639
  13. 140
  14. 704
  15. 286
  16. 98
  17. 323
  18. 500
  19. 447
  20. 62
  21. 83
  22. 416
  23. 713
  24. 562
  25. 236
  26. 458
  27. 316
  28. 302
  29. 92
  30. 670
  31. 193
  32. 512
  33. 161
  34. 230
  35. 333
  36. 314
  37. 181
  38. 90
  39. 565
  40. 171

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