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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 277 · 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 181 boys and 258 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 581
  2. 2.A library has 384 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 687 (c) 71 (d) 697
  3. 3.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 407 (c) 197 (d) 187
  4. 4.After giving away 146 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 173 (b) 184 (c) 183 (d) 193
  5. 5.A train has 775 passengers. At a station, 387 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 378 (b) 398 (c) 1162 (d) 388
  6. 6.A farmer picks 485 mangoes on Monday and 423 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 908 (b) 52 (c) 72 (d) 62
  7. 7.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 476 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 93 (c) 1055 (d) 113
  8. 8.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 998 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 246
  9. 9.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 515 (b) 535 (c) 525 (d) 1005
  10. 10.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 252 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 305 (c) 285 (d) 295
  11. 11.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 365 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 58 (b) 798 (c) 68 (d) 78
  12. 12.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
  13. 13.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 634 (b) 112 (c) 102 (d) 92
  14. 14.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 258 (b) 248 (c) 584 (d) 268
  15. 15.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 575 (b) 169 (c) 149 (d) 159
  16. 16.A farmer picks 506 mangoes on Monday and 422 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 74 (c) 84 (d) 928
  17. 17.A school has 135 boys and 142 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 277 (c) 382 (d) 162
  18. 18.A school has 235 boys and 224 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 371 (b) 537 (c) 459 (d) 381
  19. 19.A school has 271 boys and 259 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 530 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 626
  20. 20.A library has 162 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 213 (b) 233 (c) 101 (d) 223
  21. 21.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 201 (c) 129 (d) 211
  22. 22.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 666 (d) 90
  23. 23.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 86 (c) 106 (d) 96
  24. 24.A school has 108 boys and 180 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 344 (d) 288
  25. 25.A library has 334 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 108 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 570
  26. 26.A school has 294 boys and 259 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 553 (c) 413 (d) 683
  27. 27.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 432 (b) 122 (c) 422 (d) 442
  28. 28.A library has 440 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 631 (c) 611 (d) 259
  29. 29.A library has 275 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 380 (c) 390 (d) 370
  30. 30.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 132 (c) 152 (d) 826
  31. 31.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 701 (d) 347
  32. 32.A library has 382 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 478 (c) 488 (d) 286
  33. 33.A library has 227 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 499 (c) 589 (d) 489
  34. 34.A school has 217 boys and 206 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 423 (c) 542 (d) 294
  35. 35.A library has 207 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 96 (b) 308 (c) 328 (d) 318
  36. 36.A library has 260 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 400 (c) 380 (d) 130
  37. 37.A farmer picks 364 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 217 (b) 207 (c) 521 (d) 197
  38. 38.A library has 159 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 437 (c) 347 (d) 327
  39. 39.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 27 (c) 273 (d) 263
  40. 40.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 914 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 436

Answer key

  1. 297
  2. 697
  3. 197
  4. 183
  5. 388
  6. 62
  7. 103
  8. 256
  9. 525
  10. 295
  11. 68
  12. 187
  13. 102
  14. 258
  15. 159
  16. 84
  17. 172
  18. 381
  19. 434
  20. 223
  21. 211
  22. 80
  23. 96
  24. 232
  25. 560
  26. 423
  27. 432
  28. 621
  29. 380
  30. 142
  31. 337
  32. 478
  33. 489
  34. 304
  35. 318
  36. 390
  37. 207
  38. 337
  39. 263
  40. 426

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