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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 250 · 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 school has 106 boys and 116 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 105 (c) 222 (d) 115
  2. 2.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 626 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 310
  3. 3.A library has 406 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 624 (b) 198 (c) 604 (d) 614
  4. 4.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 252 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 612
  5. 5.A library has 336 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 506 (b) 496 (c) 166 (d) 516
  6. 6.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 390 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 814 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 44
  7. 7.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 226 (c) 308 (d) 328
  8. 8.A school has 251 boys and 149 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 525 (c) 265 (d) 400
  9. 9.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 282 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 663 (d) 89
  10. 10.A train has 673 passengers. At a station, 611 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 62 (b) 52 (c) 1284 (d) 72
  11. 11.A school has 136 boys and 213 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 349 (d) 415
  12. 12.A train has 397 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 515
  13. 13.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 79 (c) 377 (d) 397
  14. 14.A library has 431 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 728 (b) 134 (c) 738 (d) 718
  15. 15.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 384 (b) 364 (c) 374 (d) 375
  16. 16.A farmer picks 541 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 789 (b) 303 (c) 283 (d) 293
  17. 17.A library has 204 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 405 (c) 515 (d) 415
  18. 18.A school has 125 boys and 167 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 292 (c) 402 (d) 182
  19. 19.A train has 657 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 1026
  20. 20.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 761
  21. 21.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 61 (c) 467 (d) 81
  22. 22.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 742 (c) 150 (d) 140
  23. 23.A school has 288 boys and 196 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 377 (c) 484 (d) 591
  24. 24.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 573 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 151
  25. 25.A library has 305 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 196 (c) 424 (d) 414
  26. 26.A library has 165 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 21 (c) 309 (d) 319
  27. 27.A train has 661 passengers. At a station, 189 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 462 (b) 850 (c) 482 (d) 472
  28. 28.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 63 (c) 161 (d) 151
  29. 29.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 427 (b) 437 (c) 447 (d) 49
  30. 30.A library has 261 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 541 (c) 631 (d) 521
  31. 31.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 607 (c) 179 (d) 169
  32. 32.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 465
  33. 33.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 18 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 60
  34. 34.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 378 (b) 358 (c) 368 (d) 792
  35. 35.A school has 120 boys and 243 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 414 (c) 302 (d) 312
  36. 36.A library has 169 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 361 (c) 451 (d) 351
  37. 37.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 1166 (c) 200 (d) 210
  38. 38.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 279 (b) 259 (c) 509 (d) 269
  39. 39.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 717 (b) 477 (c) 457 (d) 467
  40. 40.A school has 194 boys and 161 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 415 (b) 295 (c) 285 (d) 355

Answer key

  1. 115
  2. 310
  3. 614
  4. 262
  5. 506
  6. 34
  7. 318
  8. 275
  9. 99
  10. 62
  11. 283
  12. 279
  13. 387
  14. 728
  15. 374
  16. 293
  17. 415
  18. 182
  19. 288
  20. 57
  21. 71
  22. 140
  23. 377
  24. 141
  25. 414
  26. 309
  27. 472
  28. 151
  29. 437
  30. 531
  31. 169
  32. 191
  33. 70
  34. 368
  35. 312
  36. 351
  37. 200
  38. 269
  39. 467
  40. 295

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