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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 364 · 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 184 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 254 (c) 244 (d) 245
  2. 2.A school has 178 boys and 288 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 577 (b) 466 (c) 355 (d) 345
  3. 3.A train has 625 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 903 (b) 357 (c) 337 (d) 347
  4. 4.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 229 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 358
  5. 5.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 584 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 1218 (d) 40
  6. 6.A train has 342 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 614
  7. 7.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 271 (c) 272 (d) 261
  8. 8.A library has 170 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 505 (c) 495 (d) 485
  9. 9.A library has 148 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 44 (d) 262
  10. 10.A library has 299 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 188 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 400
  11. 11.A library has 161 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 432 (b) 452 (c) 442 (d) 542
  12. 12.A train has 306 passengers. At a station, 251 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 557
  13. 13.A library has 324 books. It buys 144 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 478 (c) 180 (d) 458
  14. 14.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 402 (b) 114 (c) 422 (d) 412
  15. 15.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 817 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 85
  16. 16.A train has 644 passengers. At a station, 586 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 1230
  17. 17.A library has 177 books. It buys 53 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 124 (c) 240 (d) 230
  18. 18.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 182 (b) 192 (c) 526 (d) 202
  19. 19.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 86 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 282
  20. 20.A train has 574 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 431 (b) 421 (c) 411 (d) 727
  21. 21.A train has 462 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 345 (c) 579 (d) 335
  22. 22.A school has 153 boys and 149 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 408 (c) 186 (d) 302
  23. 23.A farmer picks 271 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 487 (b) 65 (c) 45 (d) 55
  24. 24.A library has 415 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 727 (b) 93 (c) 737 (d) 747
  25. 25.A library has 275 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 21 (b) 529 (c) 519 (d) 539
  26. 26.A train has 468 passengers. At a station, 410 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 68 (b) 58 (c) 878 (d) 48
  27. 27.A library has 466 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 737 (b) 727 (c) 717 (d) 205
  28. 28.A school has 269 boys and 212 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 481 (c) 629 (d) 323
  29. 29.A library has 363 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 38 (b) 678 (c) 698 (d) 688
  30. 30.After giving away 179 marbles, a boy has 105 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 274 (c) 294 (d) 285
  31. 31.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 369 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 105 (c) 843 (d) 95
  32. 32.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 114 (b) 524 (c) 134 (d) 124
  33. 33.A school has 252 boys and 254 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 426 (c) 576 (d) 506
  34. 34.A library has 305 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 170 (b) 430 (c) 440 (d) 450
  35. 35.A train has 405 passengers. At a station, 236 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 641
  36. 36.A school has 257 boys and 103 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 292 (c) 360 (d) 282
  37. 37.A library has 339 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 451 (b) 471 (c) 461 (d) 217
  38. 38.A farmer picks 464 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 705 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 233
  39. 39.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 181 (b) 161 (c) 171 (d) 25
  40. 40.After giving away 150 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 44 (c) 344 (d) 334

Answer key

  1. 244
  2. 355
  3. 347
  4. 368
  5. 50
  6. 70
  7. 271
  8. 495
  9. 252
  10. 410
  11. 442
  12. 55
  13. 468
  14. 412
  15. 75
  16. 58
  17. 230
  18. 192
  19. 281
  20. 421
  21. 345
  22. 196
  23. 55
  24. 737
  25. 529
  26. 58
  27. 727
  28. 333
  29. 688
  30. 284
  31. 105
  32. 124
  33. 436
  34. 440
  35. 169
  36. 292
  37. 461
  38. 223
  39. 171
  40. 344

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