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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 354 · 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 438 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 598 (c) 578 (d) 588
  2. 2.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 121
  3. 3.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 45 (c) 331 (d) 351
  4. 4.A library has 165 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 364 (b) 374 (c) 384 (d) 474
  5. 5.A library has 185 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 5 (c) 365 (d) 375
  6. 6.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 149 (b) 433 (c) 169 (d) 159
  7. 7.A school has 196 boys and 283 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 595 (b) 353 (c) 479 (d) 363
  8. 8.A train has 781 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 662 (b) 900 (c) 652 (d) 672
  9. 9.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 87 (d) 297
  10. 10.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 199 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 281 (c) 291 (d) 301
  11. 11.A school has 207 boys and 120 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 268 (c) 327 (d) 386
  12. 12.A library has 430 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 336 (b) 524 (c) 534 (d) 514
  13. 13.A train has 613 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 484 (b) 504 (c) 732 (d) 494
  14. 14.A library has 398 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 619 (c) 599 (d) 187
  15. 15.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 553 (c) 81 (d) 91
  16. 16.A farmer picks 378 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 723
  17. 17.A library has 356 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 666 (b) 656 (c) 46 (d) 676
  18. 18.A school has 296 boys and 159 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 351 (b) 341 (c) 559 (d) 455
  19. 19.A school has 119 boys and 202 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 165 (b) 175 (c) 467 (d) 321
  20. 20.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 350 (c) 370 (d) 360
  21. 21.A library has 439 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 651 (b) 661 (c) 217 (d) 671
  22. 22.A library has 459 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 381 (c) 547 (d) 537
  23. 23.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 25 (b) 93 (c) 113 (d) 103
  24. 24.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 252 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 261
  25. 25.A library has 400 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 674 (b) 664 (c) 126 (d) 684
  26. 26.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 50 (b) 70 (c) 60 (d) 61
  27. 27.A school has 146 boys and 217 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 467 (b) 363 (c) 259 (d) 249
  28. 28.A library has 448 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 777 (b) 757 (c) 129 (d) 767
  29. 29.A train has 683 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 1075 (c) 281 (d) 291
  30. 30.A library has 187 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 294 (c) 70 (d) 304
  31. 31.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 199 (b) 219 (c) 209 (d) 210
  32. 32.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 69 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 203 (b) 214 (c) 223 (d) 213
  33. 33.A library has 122 books. It buys 296 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 518 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 408
  34. 34.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 198 (c) 474 (d) 178
  35. 35.A library has 317 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 386 (c) 238 (d) 396
  36. 36.A school has 291 boys and 174 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 343 (c) 465 (d) 353
  37. 37.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 582 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 38
  38. 38.A library has 228 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 133 (d) 333
  39. 39.A library has 289 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 556 (c) 32 (d) 536
  40. 40.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 894 (b) 600 (c) 610 (d) 590

Answer key

  1. 588
  2. 315
  3. 341
  4. 374
  5. 365
  6. 159
  7. 363
  8. 662
  9. 287
  10. 291
  11. 268
  12. 524
  13. 494
  14. 609
  15. 81
  16. 33
  17. 666
  18. 351
  19. 175
  20. 360
  21. 661
  22. 537
  23. 103
  24. 251
  25. 674
  26. 60
  27. 259
  28. 767
  29. 291
  30. 304
  31. 209
  32. 213
  33. 418
  34. 188
  35. 396
  36. 353
  37. 48
  38. 323
  39. 546
  40. 600

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