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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 29 · 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 464 books. It buys 198 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 672 (b) 662 (c) 266 (d) 652
  2. 2.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 266 (d) 208
  3. 3.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 316 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 83 (c) 103 (d) 725
  4. 4.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 183 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 24 (c) 400 (d) 44
  5. 5.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 27 (b) 225 (c) 215 (d) 235
  6. 6.A school has 112 boys and 130 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 242 (b) 372 (c) 112 (d) 102
  7. 7.A library has 372 books. It buys 91 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 453 (b) 281 (c) 463 (d) 473
  8. 8.A school has 294 boys and 100 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 394 (c) 344 (d) 334
  9. 9.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 171 (b) 451 (c) 151 (d) 161
  10. 10.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 519 (d) 251
  11. 11.A library has 208 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 539 (c) 639 (d) 529
  12. 12.A library has 228 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 90 (c) 376 (d) 356
  13. 13.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 212 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 86 (b) 338 (c) 348 (d) 328
  14. 14.A school has 140 boys and 291 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 340 (c) 522 (d) 431
  15. 15.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 165 (c) 631 (d) 175
  16. 16.A library has 164 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 468 (c) 558 (d) 458
  17. 17.A library has 467 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 570 (b) 590 (c) 580 (d) 354
  18. 18.A library has 197 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 75 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 309
  19. 19.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 493 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 1056 (d) 60
  20. 20.A library has 259 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 155 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 353
  21. 21.A library has 345 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 280 (c) 410 (d) 420
  22. 22.A farmer picks 215 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 66 (c) 76 (d) 354
  23. 23.A farmer picks 562 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 214 (b) 224 (c) 900 (d) 234
  24. 24.A library has 228 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 553 (c) 533 (d) 643
  25. 25.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 415 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 60 (b) 890 (c) 50 (d) 70
  26. 26.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 25 (c) 449 (d) 15
  27. 27.A library has 188 books. It buys 214 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 392 (d) 502
  28. 28.A library has 156 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 52 (d) 250
  29. 29.A farmer picks 458 mangoes on Monday and 259 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 717 (b) 199 (c) 209 (d) 189
  30. 30.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 227 (c) 217 (d) 547
  31. 31.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 682 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 232
  32. 32.A school has 114 boys and 250 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 364 (c) 447 (d) 281
  33. 33.A library has 316 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 237 (c) 405 (d) 385
  34. 34.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 562 (b) 260 (c) 270 (d) 250
  35. 35.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 150
  36. 36.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 305
  37. 37.A school has 133 boys and 189 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 322 (c) 266 (d) 256
  38. 38.A school has 165 boys and 266 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 431 (b) 353 (c) 509 (d) 343
  39. 39.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 507 (c) 25 (d) 45
  40. 40.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 444 (b) 434 (c) 832 (d) 424

Answer key

  1. 662
  2. 276
  3. 93
  4. 34
  5. 225
  6. 112
  7. 463
  8. 344
  9. 161
  10. 261
  11. 539
  12. 366
  13. 338
  14. 340
  15. 165
  16. 458
  17. 580
  18. 319
  19. 70
  20. 363
  21. 410
  22. 76
  23. 224
  24. 543
  25. 60
  26. 25
  27. 402
  28. 260
  29. 199
  30. 217
  31. 222
  32. 281
  33. 395
  34. 260
  35. 140
  36. 295
  37. 266
  38. 353
  39. 35
  40. 434

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