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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 28 · 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 152 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 590 (c) 500 (d) 490
  2. 2.A library has 189 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 423 (c) 413 (d) 433
  3. 3.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 278 (d) 732
  4. 4.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 414 (d) 154
  5. 5.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 1015 (c) 305 (d) 295
  6. 6.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 215 (d) 204
  7. 7.A train has 721 passengers. At a station, 531 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 200 (c) 1252 (d) 180
  8. 8.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 604 (d) 324
  9. 9.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 102 (b) 92 (c) 112 (d) 376
  10. 10.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 365 (d) 935
  11. 11.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 62 (b) 52 (c) 432 (d) 72
  12. 12.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 815 (c) 449 (d) 459
  13. 13.A school has 258 boys and 107 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 365 (c) 253 (d) 477
  14. 14.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 591 (c) 105 (d) 85
  15. 15.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 394 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 158
  16. 16.A library has 363 books. It buys 258 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 621 (c) 631 (d) 611
  17. 17.A train has 655 passengers. At a station, 523 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 1178 (c) 132 (d) 122
  18. 18.A library has 242 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 77 (c) 417 (d) 407
  19. 19.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 676 (b) 176 (c) 196 (d) 186
  20. 20.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 870 (c) 82 (d) 72
  21. 21.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 253
  22. 22.A train has 587 passengers. At a station, 506 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1093 (b) 91 (c) 71 (d) 81
  23. 23.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 165 (c) 329 (d) 319
  24. 24.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 120 (c) 129 (d) 109
  25. 25.A farmer picks 246 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 468 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 14
  26. 26.A library has 218 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 348 (c) 338 (d) 88
  27. 27.A library has 376 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 293 (c) 469 (d) 459
  28. 28.A library has 165 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 443 (c) 453 (d) 433
  29. 29.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 756 (b) 228 (c) 248 (d) 238
  30. 30.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 30
  31. 31.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 355 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1129 (b) 419 (c) 429 (d) 409
  32. 32.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 258 (d) 267
  33. 33.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 122 (c) 388 (d) 112
  34. 34.A farmer picks 249 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 127 (c) 371 (d) 137
  35. 35.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 44 (c) 104 (d) 114
  36. 36.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 440 (b) 914 (c) 460 (d) 450
  37. 37.A school has 283 boys and 198 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 481 (c) 601 (d) 361
  38. 38.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 288 (b) 688 (c) 308 (d) 298
  39. 39.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 393 (c) 161 (d) 403
  40. 40.A library has 129 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 252 (c) 262 (d) 272

Answer key

  1. 490
  2. 423
  3. 268
  4. 154
  5. 295
  6. 214
  7. 190
  8. 334
  9. 102
  10. 375
  11. 62
  12. 459
  13. 253
  14. 95
  15. 404
  16. 621
  17. 132
  18. 407
  19. 186
  20. 82
  21. 252
  22. 81
  23. 319
  24. 119
  25. 24
  26. 348
  27. 459
  28. 443
  29. 238
  30. 244
  31. 419
  32. 257
  33. 122
  34. 127
  35. 104
  36. 450
  37. 361
  38. 298
  39. 403
  40. 262

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