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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 249 · 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.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 100 (c) 4 (d) 90
  2. 2.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 294 (c) 284 (d) 304
  3. 3.A library has 323 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 393 (c) 403 (d) 243
  4. 4.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 77 (d) 33
  5. 5.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 220
  6. 6.A library has 444 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 712 (b) 166 (c) 722 (d) 732
  7. 7.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 658 (b) 898 (c) 648 (d) 638
  8. 8.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 81 (d) 70
  9. 9.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 511 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 197 (c) 1209 (d) 187
  10. 10.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 348 (b) 338 (c) 752 (d) 358
  11. 11.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 45 (b) 65 (c) 15 (d) 55
  12. 12.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 292 (b) 312 (c) 1286 (d) 302
  13. 13.A farmer picks 291 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 507 (d) 65
  14. 14.A school has 195 boys and 137 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 211 (b) 332 (c) 443 (d) 221
  15. 15.A school has 244 boys and 148 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 392 (c) 265 (d) 509
  16. 16.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 789 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 395
  17. 17.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 280 (d) 289
  18. 18.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 273 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 674 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 138
  19. 19.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 233
  20. 20.A school has 263 boys and 232 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 616 (b) 374 (c) 495 (d) 364
  21. 21.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 117 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 192 (c) 32 (d) 202
  22. 22.A library has 362 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 99 (c) 625 (d) 635
  23. 23.A farmer picks 462 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 644
  24. 24.A library has 244 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 347 (c) 131 (d) 367
  25. 25.A library has 217 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 490 (b) 470 (c) 480 (d) 580
  26. 26.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 372 (b) 872 (c) 362 (d) 352
  27. 27.A school has 209 boys and 223 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 432 (c) 302 (d) 552
  28. 28.A school has 214 boys and 145 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 359 (c) 287 (d) 277
  29. 29.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 854 (b) 150 (c) 130 (d) 140
  30. 30.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 351 (c) 361 (d) 341
  31. 31.A library has 462 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 818 (c) 798 (d) 808
  32. 32.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 218 (b) 228 (c) 208 (d) 452
  33. 33.A library has 386 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 492 (b) 280 (c) 482 (d) 502
  34. 34.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 335 (b) 153 (c) 345 (d) 355
  35. 35.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 12
  36. 36.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 342 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 41 (b) 735 (c) 61 (d) 51
  37. 37.A farmer picks 497 mangoes on Monday and 353 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 850 (d) 134
  38. 38.A library has 248 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 542 (c) 642 (d) 552
  39. 39.A library has 187 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 494 (d) 384
  40. 40.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 243 (b) 254 (c) 263 (d) 253

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 294
  3. 403
  4. 77
  5. 210
  6. 722
  7. 648
  8. 80
  9. 187
  10. 348
  11. 55
  12. 302
  13. 75
  14. 221
  15. 275
  16. 405
  17. 279
  18. 128
  19. 289
  20. 374
  21. 202
  22. 625
  23. 280
  24. 357
  25. 480
  26. 362
  27. 312
  28. 287
  29. 140
  30. 351
  31. 808
  32. 218
  33. 492
  34. 345
  35. 82
  36. 51
  37. 144
  38. 542
  39. 394
  40. 253

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