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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 351 · 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 140 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 394 (b) 124 (c) 414 (d) 404
  2. 2.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 177 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 166
  3. 3.A school has 220 boys and 121 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 222 (b) 341 (c) 460 (d) 212
  4. 4.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 83 (c) 189 (d) 199
  5. 5.A library has 243 books. It buys 139 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 104 (c) 382 (d) 392
  6. 6.A library has 132 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 353 (c) 373 (d) 363
  7. 7.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 236
  8. 8.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 689 (b) 155 (c) 135 (d) 145
  9. 9.A school has 182 boys and 173 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 281 (c) 419 (d) 291
  10. 10.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 378 (c) 368 (d) 358
  11. 11.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 240 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 66 (c) 56 (d) 76
  12. 12.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 87 (b) 67 (c) 599 (d) 77
  13. 13.A library has 367 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 490 (c) 500 (d) 244
  14. 14.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 550 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 236
  15. 15.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 228 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 326 (c) 346 (d) 336
  16. 16.A school has 263 boys and 187 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 329 (b) 450 (c) 319 (d) 571
  17. 17.A school has 113 boys and 126 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 140 (b) 328 (c) 150 (d) 239
  18. 18.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 386 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 903
  19. 19.A school has 140 boys and 124 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 408 (d) 264
  20. 20.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 238 (c) 258 (d) 248
  21. 21.A farmer picks 278 mangoes on Monday and 213 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 75 (c) 491 (d) 65
  22. 22.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 100 (d) 111
  23. 23.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 211 (c) 265 (d) 275
  24. 24.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 345 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 328 (b) 1008 (c) 308 (d) 318
  25. 25.A library has 370 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 532 (c) 542 (d) 522
  26. 26.A train has 679 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 985
  27. 27.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 84 (b) 342 (c) 332 (d) 322
  28. 28.A farmer picks 223 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 425 (b) 31 (c) 21 (d) 11
  29. 29.A school has 176 boys and 117 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 293 (b) 201 (c) 211 (d) 375
  30. 30.A school has 194 boys and 244 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 373 (c) 363 (d) 503
  31. 31.A school has 182 boys and 103 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 373 (c) 197 (d) 187
  32. 32.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 575 (d) 103
  33. 33.A school has 275 boys and 147 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 282 (b) 422 (c) 552 (d) 292
  34. 34.A school has 146 boys and 300 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 496 (c) 396 (d) 446
  35. 35.A train has 363 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 635 (d) 81
  36. 36.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 77 (d) 311
  37. 37.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 576 (d) 280
  38. 38.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 562
  39. 39.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 501 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 1251 (c) 259 (d) 239
  40. 40.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 398 (b) 408 (c) 388 (d) 20

Answer key

  1. 404
  2. 176
  3. 222
  4. 199
  5. 382
  6. 363
  7. 246
  8. 145
  9. 291
  10. 368
  11. 66
  12. 77
  13. 490
  14. 246
  15. 336
  16. 329
  17. 150
  18. 131
  19. 120
  20. 248
  21. 65
  22. 110
  23. 275
  24. 318
  25. 532
  26. 373
  27. 332
  28. 21
  29. 211
  30. 373
  31. 197
  32. 103
  33. 292
  34. 396
  35. 91
  36. 321
  37. 270
  38. 296
  39. 249
  40. 398

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