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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 252 · 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 142 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 421 (b) 331 (c) 311 (d) 321
  2. 2.A farmer picks 483 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 280 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 696
  3. 3.A train has 796 passengers. At a station, 513 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 1309 (d) 293
  4. 4.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 459 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 64 (b) 982 (c) 74 (d) 54
  5. 5.A library has 183 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 76
  6. 6.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 514 (d) 200
  7. 7.A library has 352 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 422 (b) 432 (c) 412 (d) 282
  8. 8.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 687 (d) 467
  9. 9.A school has 102 boys and 220 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 446
  10. 10.A school has 112 boys and 144 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 130 (b) 372 (c) 256 (d) 140
  11. 11.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 217 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 206
  12. 12.A library has 175 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 406 (c) 416 (d) 516
  13. 13.A library has 159 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 270 (b) 290 (c) 38 (d) 280
  14. 14.A school has 246 boys and 255 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 501 (c) 353 (d) 639
  15. 15.A library has 136 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 346 (c) 356 (d) 446
  16. 16.A train has 393 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 263 (c) 273 (d) 513
  17. 17.A school has 233 boys and 242 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 475 (c) 563 (d) 387
  18. 18.A farmer picks 420 mangoes on Monday and 306 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 104 (b) 726 (c) 124 (d) 114
  19. 19.A school has 115 boys and 223 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 276 (c) 286 (d) 338
  20. 20.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 400 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 146
  21. 21.A train has 693 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 495 (b) 505 (c) 485 (d) 891
  22. 22.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 458 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1172 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 266
  23. 23.A library has 354 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 269 (c) 429 (d) 439
  24. 24.A farmer picks 486 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 609 (c) 363 (d) 373
  25. 25.A library has 370 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 271 (c) 479 (d) 459
  26. 26.A train has 359 passengers. At a station, 167 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 526 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 202
  27. 27.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 124 (c) 338 (d) 134
  28. 28.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 687 (c) 109 (d) 99
  29. 29.A train has 528 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 731 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 335
  30. 30.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 100 (c) 396 (d) 110
  31. 31.After giving away 184 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 211 (c) 231 (d) 221
  32. 32.A school has 270 boys and 282 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 552 (c) 426 (d) 678
  33. 33.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 1292 (c) 244 (d) 254
  34. 34.A library has 449 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 548 (b) 538 (c) 350 (d) 558
  35. 35.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 201 (d) 200
  36. 36.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 1240
  37. 37.A school has 267 boys and 152 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 419 (b) 307 (c) 521 (d) 317
  38. 38.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 217 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 290 (b) 134 (c) 300 (d) 310
  39. 39.A library has 382 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 659 (c) 669 (d) 105
  40. 40.A library has 328 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 592 (c) 582 (d) 64

Answer key

  1. 321
  2. 270
  3. 283
  4. 64
  5. 290
  6. 200
  7. 422
  8. 457
  9. 198
  10. 140
  11. 216
  12. 416
  13. 280
  14. 363
  15. 346
  16. 273
  17. 387
  18. 114
  19. 286
  20. 390
  21. 495
  22. 256
  23. 439
  24. 363
  25. 469
  26. 192
  27. 124
  28. 99
  29. 325
  30. 100
  31. 221
  32. 426
  33. 254
  34. 548
  35. 200
  36. 228
  37. 317
  38. 300
  39. 659
  40. 592

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