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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 317 · 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.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 105 (c) 203 (d) 193
  2. 2.A library has 468 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 625 (b) 321 (c) 615 (d) 605
  3. 3.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 147 (b) 717 (c) 137 (d) 157
  4. 4.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 138
  5. 5.A farmer picks 254 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 21 (c) 487 (d) 11
  6. 6.A school has 217 boys and 174 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 284 (c) 498 (d) 274
  7. 7.A farmer picks 283 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 58 (b) 48 (c) 38 (d) 518
  8. 8.A library has 473 books. It buys 232 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 715 (b) 241 (c) 705 (d) 695
  9. 9.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 885
  10. 10.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 278 (b) 268 (c) 288 (d) 490
  11. 11.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 128
  12. 12.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 340 (d) 204
  13. 13.A library has 438 books. It buys 298 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 726 (b) 746 (c) 140 (d) 736
  14. 14.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 252 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 586 (d) 92
  15. 15.A library has 281 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 186
  16. 16.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 230 (c) 602 (d) 220
  17. 17.A school has 235 boys and 151 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 386 (c) 465 (d) 297
  18. 18.A library has 286 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 335
  19. 19.A library has 448 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 262 (b) 624 (c) 644 (d) 634
  20. 20.A school has 238 boys and 174 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 276 (b) 412 (c) 266 (d) 548
  21. 21.A train has 467 passengers. At a station, 407 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 50 (b) 70 (c) 874 (d) 60
  22. 22.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 28 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
  23. 23.A school has 131 boys and 158 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 223 (b) 289 (c) 355 (d) 213
  24. 24.A library has 441 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 384 (c) 508 (d) 498
  25. 25.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 112 (b) 480 (c) 470 (d) 460
  26. 26.A school has 222 boys and 143 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 365
  27. 27.A train has 415 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 273 (d) 547
  28. 28.A library has 262 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 205 (c) 319 (d) 309
  29. 29.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 182 (c) 172 (d) 408
  30. 30.A school has 197 boys and 160 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 201 (b) 357 (c) 211 (d) 503
  31. 31.A farmer picks 251 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 482 (d) 30
  32. 32.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 533 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1159 (b) 93 (c) 83 (d) 103
  33. 33.A school has 296 boys and 168 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 523 (c) 395 (d) 405
  34. 34.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 330 (b) 320 (c) 310 (d) 922
  35. 35.A library has 120 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 354 (b) 364 (c) 344 (d) 454
  36. 36.A farmer picks 521 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 282 (b) 302 (c) 750 (d) 292
  37. 37.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 235 (c) 244 (d) 234
  38. 38.A library has 136 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 390
  39. 39.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 96 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 52 (c) 130 (d) 140
  40. 40.A school has 135 boys and 289 girls. 142 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 424 (d) 566

Answer key

  1. 203
  2. 615
  3. 147
  4. 200
  5. 21
  6. 284
  7. 48
  8. 705
  9. 75
  10. 278
  11. 196
  12. 350
  13. 736
  14. 82
  15. 376
  16. 220
  17. 307
  18. 345
  19. 634
  20. 276
  21. 60
  22. 82
  23. 223
  24. 498
  25. 470
  26. 300
  27. 283
  28. 319
  29. 182
  30. 211
  31. 20
  32. 93
  33. 405
  34. 320
  35. 354
  36. 292
  37. 234
  38. 290
  39. 140
  40. 282

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