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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 246 · 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 569 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 848 (d) 280
  2. 2.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 313 (b) 302 (c) 312 (d) 322
  3. 3.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 278
  4. 4.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 267 (b) 277 (c) 287 (d) 1079
  5. 5.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 573 (c) 71 (d) 51
  6. 6.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 235 (c) 246 (d) 255
  7. 7.A school has 218 boys and 283 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 602 (b) 501 (c) 390 (d) 400
  8. 8.A library has 121 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 428 (d) 328
  9. 9.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 655 (c) 145 (d) 125
  10. 10.A school has 193 boys and 273 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 347 (c) 357 (d) 575
  11. 11.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 498 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 53 (c) 1039 (d) 43
  12. 12.After giving away 143 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 416 (c) 426 (d) 406
  13. 13.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 69
  14. 14.A farmer picks 230 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 37 (c) 47 (d) 413
  15. 15.A train has 491 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 869 (b) 103 (c) 123 (d) 113
  16. 16.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 98 (c) 342 (d) 78
  17. 17.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 327 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 746 (b) 82 (c) 102 (d) 92
  18. 18.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 408 (b) 154 (c) 388 (d) 398
  19. 19.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 118
  20. 20.A school has 123 boys and 133 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 256 (b) 333 (c) 169 (d) 179
  21. 21.A school has 282 boys and 129 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 411 (b) 315 (c) 497 (d) 325
  22. 22.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 438 (c) 168 (d) 158
  23. 23.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 231 (b) 251 (c) 242 (d) 241
  24. 24.A school has 107 boys and 139 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 321 (b) 246 (c) 171 (d) 161
  25. 25.A school has 126 boys and 293 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 419 (d) 555
  26. 26.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 288 (c) 502 (d) 298
  27. 27.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 652 (b) 334 (c) 314 (d) 324
  28. 28.A school has 263 boys and 222 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 485 (d) 535
  29. 29.A library has 436 books. It buys 131 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 557 (c) 577 (d) 567
  30. 30.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 210 (c) 230 (d) 220
  31. 31.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 80 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 270 (c) 260 (d) 250
  32. 32.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 16 (b) 204 (c) 224 (d) 214
  33. 33.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 448 (c) 84 (d) 64
  34. 34.A school has 181 boys and 258 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 439 (c) 586 (d) 282
  35. 35.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 603 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 75
  36. 36.A train has 510 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 645 (c) 385 (d) 375
  37. 37.A farmer picks 201 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 332
  38. 38.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 89 (c) 633 (d) 69
  39. 39.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 337 (b) 317 (c) 117 (d) 327
  40. 40.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 425 (b) 435 (c) 63 (d) 415

Answer key

  1. 290
  2. 312
  3. 288
  4. 277
  5. 61
  6. 245
  7. 400
  8. 328
  9. 135
  10. 357
  11. 43
  12. 416
  13. 389
  14. 47
  15. 113
  16. 88
  17. 92
  18. 398
  19. 117
  20. 179
  21. 325
  22. 158
  23. 241
  24. 171
  25. 283
  26. 298
  27. 324
  28. 435
  29. 567
  30. 220
  31. 260
  32. 214
  33. 74
  34. 292
  35. 65
  36. 375
  37. 70
  38. 79
  39. 327
  40. 425

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