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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 367 · 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 126 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 439 (d) 339
  2. 2.A library has 468 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 244 (c) 692 (d) 682
  3. 3.A library has 134 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 491 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 381
  4. 4.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 255 (b) 235 (c) 245 (d) 711
  5. 5.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 516 (b) 496 (c) 946 (d) 506
  6. 6.A train has 488 passengers. At a station, 301 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 789 (b) 197 (c) 177 (d) 187
  7. 7.A library has 405 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 615 (c) 195 (d) 625
  8. 8.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 273
  9. 9.A farmer picks 388 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 555 (b) 211 (c) 231 (d) 221
  10. 10.A farmer picks 355 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 605 (b) 95 (c) 115 (d) 105
  11. 11.A library has 324 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 424
  12. 12.A train has 479 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 735 (c) 223 (d) 233
  13. 13.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 323 (b) 215 (c) 333 (d) 313
  14. 14.A library has 474 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 754 (b) 744 (c) 764 (d) 194
  15. 15.A library has 340 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 70 (b) 610 (c) 600 (d) 620
  16. 16.A library has 478 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 366 (c) 580 (d) 590
  17. 17.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 203 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 319 (c) 309 (d) 329
  18. 18.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 727 (b) 165 (c) 175 (d) 185
  19. 19.A library has 418 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 534 (b) 544 (c) 302 (d) 524
  20. 20.A train has 587 passengers. At a station, 534 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 1121 (c) 43 (d) 63
  21. 21.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 240 (c) 332 (d) 322
  22. 22.A library has 280 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 538 (c) 548 (d) 12
  23. 23.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 132
  24. 24.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 264 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 419 (c) 429 (d) 409
  25. 25.A school has 216 boys and 271 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 487 (c) 606 (d) 358
  26. 26.A library has 216 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 392 (c) 40 (d) 402
  27. 27.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 131 (c) 121 (d) 77
  28. 28.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 346 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 843 (b) 161 (c) 141 (d) 151
  29. 29.A train has 534 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 947 (c) 121 (d) 131
  30. 30.A train has 475 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 248 (b) 692 (c) 268 (d) 258
  31. 31.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 170 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 123 (b) 473 (c) 143 (d) 133
  32. 32.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 262 (c) 54 (d) 252
  33. 33.A library has 212 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 95 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 319
  34. 34.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 815 (b) 565 (c) 575 (d) 555
  35. 35.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 143 (b) 407 (c) 397 (d) 417
  36. 36.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 160 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 246 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 556
  37. 37.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 448 (b) 148 (c) 438 (d) 428
  38. 38.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 463 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 1236
  39. 39.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 238 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 649 (c) 163 (d) 183
  40. 40.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 215 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 373 (b) 393 (c) 383 (d) 813

Answer key

  1. 339
  2. 692
  3. 391
  4. 245
  5. 506
  6. 187
  7. 615
  8. 272
  9. 221
  10. 105
  11. 434
  12. 223
  13. 323
  14. 754
  15. 610
  16. 590
  17. 319
  18. 175
  19. 534
  20. 53
  21. 322
  22. 548
  23. 142
  24. 419
  25. 368
  26. 392
  27. 131
  28. 151
  29. 121
  30. 258
  31. 133
  32. 252
  33. 329
  34. 565
  35. 407
  36. 236
  37. 438
  38. 310
  39. 173
  40. 383

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