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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 337 · 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 159 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 428 (b) 100 (c) 418 (d) 408
  2. 2.A library has 127 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 446 (c) 556 (d) 456
  3. 3.A school has 176 boys and 190 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 486 (b) 366 (c) 246 (d) 236
  4. 4.A train has 748 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 219 (b) 209 (c) 1287 (d) 199
  5. 5.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 232 (c) 252 (d) 96
  6. 6.A school has 124 boys and 204 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 406 (c) 250 (d) 240
  7. 7.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 615 (b) 353 (c) 373 (d) 363
  8. 8.A library has 195 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 305 (b) 295 (c) 85 (d) 315
  9. 9.A library has 204 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 343 (b) 333 (c) 65 (d) 353
  10. 10.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 320 (b) 718 (c) 310 (d) 300
  11. 11.A library has 203 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 488 (d) 578
  12. 12.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 286 (b) 296 (c) 704 (d) 276
  13. 13.A library has 389 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 535 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 233
  14. 14.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 196 (c) 206 (d) 216
  15. 15.A school has 140 boys and 166 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 306 (b) 428 (c) 174 (d) 184
  16. 16.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 514 (b) 128 (c) 138 (d) 148
  17. 17.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 135 (c) 155 (d) 145
  18. 18.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 154 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 277 (b) 267 (c) 257 (d) 575
  19. 19.A library has 269 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 311 (c) 331 (d) 217
  20. 20.A library has 377 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 713 (b) 733 (c) 31 (d) 723
  21. 21.A train has 386 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 514 (d) 268
  22. 22.A farmer picks 575 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 786 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 354
  23. 23.A train has 502 passengers. At a station, 244 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 746
  24. 24.A train has 720 passengers. At a station, 538 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 192 (b) 1258 (c) 172 (d) 182
  25. 25.A library has 312 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 482 (c) 492 (d) 132
  26. 26.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 208 (c) 209 (d) 218
  27. 27.A farmer picks 566 mangoes on Monday and 489 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1055 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 77
  28. 28.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 623
  29. 29.A library has 280 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 675 (c) 575 (d) 585
  30. 30.A school has 295 boys and 132 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 550
  31. 31.A farmer picks 556 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 396 (b) 706 (c) 406 (d) 416
  32. 32.A library has 172 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 62 (c) 292 (d) 282
  33. 33.A library has 196 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 613 (b) 523 (c) 513 (d) 503
  34. 34.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 186 (c) 324 (d) 304
  35. 35.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 219 (c) 209 (d) 147
  36. 36.A library has 327 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 137 (b) 507 (c) 527 (d) 517
  37. 37.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 953 (c) 309 (d) 299
  38. 38.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 133 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 124
  39. 39.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 481 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 109 (d) 1061
  40. 40.A library has 392 books. It buys 102 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 494 (c) 484 (d) 504

Answer key

  1. 418
  2. 456
  3. 246
  4. 209
  5. 242
  6. 250
  7. 363
  8. 305
  9. 343
  10. 310
  11. 478
  12. 286
  13. 545
  14. 206
  15. 184
  16. 138
  17. 145
  18. 267
  19. 321
  20. 723
  21. 258
  22. 364
  23. 258
  24. 182
  25. 492
  26. 208
  27. 77
  28. 395
  29. 575
  30. 304
  31. 406
  32. 282
  33. 513
  34. 314
  35. 219
  36. 517
  37. 299
  38. 123
  39. 99
  40. 494

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