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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 306 · 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 train has 651 passengers. At a station, 368 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 1019
  2. 2.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 289 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 338 (b) 240 (c) 328 (d) 348
  3. 3.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 408 (d) 158
  4. 4.A train has 768 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 1235
  5. 5.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 183 (c) 193 (d) 203
  6. 6.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 175 (b) 165 (c) 155 (d) 166
  7. 7.After giving away 98 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 40
  8. 8.A train has 632 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 465 (b) 455 (c) 809 (d) 445
  9. 9.A library has 336 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 452 (c) 210 (d) 472
  10. 10.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 283 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 699 (d) 123
  11. 11.A train has 482 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 756 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 218
  12. 12.A train has 560 passengers. At a station, 429 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 121 (b) 989 (c) 131 (d) 141
  13. 13.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 425 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 33 (c) 23 (d) 873
  14. 14.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 371 (c) 351 (d) 361
  15. 15.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 288 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1002 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 436
  16. 16.A library has 290 books. It buys 341 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 631 (c) 731 (d) 641
  17. 17.A library has 167 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 317 (c) 307 (d) 327
  18. 18.A library has 209 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 397 (c) 21 (d) 407
  19. 19.A library has 452 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 635 (c) 625 (d) 279
  20. 20.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 432 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1045 (b) 191 (c) 171 (d) 181
  21. 21.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 195 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 86 (c) 96 (d) 476
  22. 22.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 114 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 27 (d) 211
  23. 23.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 194 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 540 (c) 530 (d) 928
  24. 24.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 477
  25. 25.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 869 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 109
  26. 26.A school has 267 boys and 170 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 326 (b) 437 (c) 336 (d) 538
  27. 27.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 345 (c) 207 (d) 335
  28. 28.A library has 438 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 531 (c) 511 (d) 355
  29. 29.A school has 166 boys and 278 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 339 (c) 329 (d) 549
  30. 30.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 741 (b) 413 (c) 433 (d) 423
  31. 31.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 170 (b) 190 (c) 824 (d) 180
  32. 32.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 189 (c) 645 (d) 199
  33. 33.A farmer picks 237 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 363 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 121
  34. 34.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 626 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208
  35. 35.A library has 348 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 524 (c) 544 (d) 162
  36. 36.A school has 198 boys and 296 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 494 (d) 595
  37. 37.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 491 (b) 237 (c) 257 (d) 247
  38. 38.A library has 208 books. It buys 297 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 495 (c) 515 (d) 505
  39. 39.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 240 (c) 249 (d) 229
  40. 40.A library has 245 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 403 (b) 413 (c) 87 (d) 393

Answer key

  1. 283
  2. 338
  3. 398
  4. 301
  5. 193
  6. 165
  7. 236
  8. 455
  9. 462
  10. 133
  11. 208
  12. 131
  13. 23
  14. 361
  15. 426
  16. 631
  17. 317
  18. 397
  19. 625
  20. 181
  21. 86
  22. 201
  23. 540
  24. 179
  25. 99
  26. 336
  27. 335
  28. 521
  29. 339
  30. 423
  31. 180
  32. 199
  33. 111
  34. 218
  35. 534
  36. 393
  37. 247
  38. 505
  39. 239
  40. 403

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