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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 303 · 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 farmer picks 210 mangoes on Monday and 133 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 343 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 67
  2. 2.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 890 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 246
  3. 3.A library has 153 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 424 (c) 314 (d) 324
  4. 4.A train has 639 passengers. At a station, 433 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 1072
  5. 5.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 159 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 240
  6. 6.A school has 185 boys and 251 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 502 (c) 360 (d) 370
  7. 7.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 278 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 34 (b) 24 (c) 590 (d) 44
  8. 8.A library has 431 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 731 (b) 121 (c) 751 (d) 741
  9. 9.A school has 174 boys and 164 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 204 (c) 338 (d) 214
  10. 10.A school has 141 boys and 114 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 180 (b) 320 (c) 255 (d) 190
  11. 11.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 145 (c) 155 (d) 481
  12. 12.A library has 370 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 473 (c) 277 (d) 453
  13. 13.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 119 (c) 321 (d) 331
  14. 14.A library has 413 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 363 (b) 453 (c) 473 (d) 463
  15. 15.A train has 784 passengers. At a station, 646 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1430 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 128
  16. 16.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 467 (c) 35 (d) 25
  17. 17.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 377 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 859 (b) 95 (c) 115 (d) 105
  18. 18.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 881 (b) 127 (c) 137 (d) 147
  19. 19.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 94 (c) 84 (d) 586
  20. 20.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 145 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 208 (b) 198 (c) 218 (d) 82
  21. 21.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 223 (c) 222 (d) 212
  22. 22.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 381 (b) 361 (c) 779 (d) 371
  23. 23.A library has 181 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 492 (c) 512 (d) 502
  24. 24.A train has 540 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 710 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 380
  25. 25.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 381 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 99 (c) 851 (d) 89
  26. 26.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 93 (b) 103 (c) 113 (d) 563
  27. 27.A library has 317 books. It buys 306 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 623 (b) 613 (c) 633 (d) 11
  28. 28.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 68 (c) 436 (d) 426
  29. 29.A school has 137 boys and 127 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 156 (c) 264 (d) 166
  30. 30.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 443 (d) 59
  31. 31.A school has 182 boys and 118 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 184 (b) 406 (c) 300 (d) 194
  32. 32.A library has 239 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 367 (b) 347 (c) 121 (d) 357
  33. 33.A train has 461 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 682 (c) 240 (d) 230
  34. 34.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 181 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 435 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 63
  35. 35.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 644 (c) 416 (d) 426
  36. 36.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 44 (c) 54 (d) 64
  37. 37.A library has 375 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 110 (b) 630 (c) 650 (d) 640
  38. 38.A school has 199 boys and 258 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 323 (b) 581 (c) 457 (d) 333
  39. 39.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 492 (b) 24 (c) 44 (d) 34
  40. 40.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 526

Answer key

  1. 77
  2. 256
  3. 324
  4. 206
  5. 230
  6. 370
  7. 34
  8. 741
  9. 214
  10. 190
  11. 145
  12. 463
  13. 321
  14. 463
  15. 138
  16. 35
  17. 105
  18. 137
  19. 94
  20. 208
  21. 222
  22. 371
  23. 502
  24. 370
  25. 89
  26. 103
  27. 623
  28. 426
  29. 166
  30. 453
  31. 194
  32. 357
  33. 240
  34. 73
  35. 426
  36. 54
  37. 640
  38. 333
  39. 34
  40. 120

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