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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 338 · 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 469 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 543 (c) 523 (d) 533
  2. 2.A school has 123 boys and 207 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 330 (b) 403 (c) 257 (d) 247
  3. 3.A train has 606 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 219 (b) 239 (c) 229 (d) 983
  4. 4.A farmer picks 231 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 396
  5. 5.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 491 (c) 99 (d) 119
  6. 6.A library has 322 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 511 (b) 123 (c) 521 (d) 531
  7. 7.A school has 178 boys and 256 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 524 (c) 434 (d) 334
  8. 8.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 779 (c) 87 (d) 97
  9. 9.A library has 374 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 55 (b) 683 (c) 703 (d) 693
  10. 10.A library has 411 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 501 (c) 491 (d) 481
  11. 11.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 72 (c) 92 (d) 82
  12. 12.A school has 281 boys and 135 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 534 (b) 416 (c) 288 (d) 298
  13. 13.A library has 354 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 274 (b) 434 (c) 444 (d) 424
  14. 14.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 397 (b) 387 (c) 407 (d) 619
  15. 15.A train has 570 passengers. At a station, 363 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 933 (b) 197 (c) 217 (d) 207
  16. 16.A library has 258 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 346 (b) 356 (c) 366 (d) 160
  17. 17.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 146 (c) 198 (d) 208
  18. 18.A library has 344 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 81 (b) 617 (c) 607 (d) 597
  19. 19.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 142 (b) 133 (c) 122 (d) 132
  20. 20.A library has 151 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 276 (b) 286 (c) 16 (d) 296
  21. 21.A library has 172 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 459 (d) 369
  22. 22.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 185 (c) 133 (d) 195
  23. 23.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 1071 (d) 117
  24. 24.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 79 (c) 129 (d) 139
  25. 25.A library has 255 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 370 (b) 380 (c) 140 (d) 360
  26. 26.A library has 274 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 221 (c) 317 (d) 337
  27. 27.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 629
  28. 28.A train has 401 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 526 (b) 286 (c) 276 (d) 266
  29. 29.A library has 360 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 465 (c) 445 (d) 455
  30. 30.A library has 357 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 24 (b) 680 (c) 690 (d) 700
  31. 31.A library has 253 books. It buys 125 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 378 (c) 388 (d) 128
  32. 32.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 394 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 891 (b) 103 (c) 93 (d) 113
  33. 33.A school has 227 boys and 191 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 337 (b) 489 (c) 347 (d) 418
  34. 34.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 151 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 13
  35. 35.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 477 (b) 467 (c) 87 (d) 487
  36. 36.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 58 (c) 38 (d) 376
  37. 37.A library has 360 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 418 (d) 292
  38. 38.A library has 192 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 399 (c) 499 (d) 409
  39. 39.A library has 410 books. It buys 106 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 304 (c) 526 (d) 506
  40. 40.A school has 142 boys and 150 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 154 (b) 292 (c) 430 (d) 144

Answer key

  1. 533
  2. 257
  3. 229
  4. 66
  5. 109
  6. 521
  7. 344
  8. 87
  9. 693
  10. 491
  11. 82
  12. 298
  13. 434
  14. 397
  15. 207
  16. 356
  17. 208
  18. 607
  19. 132
  20. 286
  21. 359
  22. 195
  23. 107
  24. 139
  25. 370
  26. 327
  27. 63
  28. 276
  29. 455
  30. 690
  31. 378
  32. 103
  33. 347
  34. 289
  35. 477
  36. 48
  37. 428
  38. 399
  39. 516
  40. 154

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