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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 386 · 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 train has 439 passengers. At a station, 133 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 572
  2. 2.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 562 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 1159
  3. 3.A library has 347 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 499 (b) 489 (c) 205 (d) 479
  4. 4.A train has 614 passengers. At a station, 539 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 1153 (c) 75 (d) 85
  5. 5.A school has 221 boys and 114 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 483
  6. 6.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 182 (d) 191
  7. 7.A train has 716 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 1232
  8. 8.A farmer picks 550 mangoes on Monday and 274 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 824 (c) 286 (d) 266
  9. 9.A train has 737 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 507 (d) 977
  10. 10.A train has 392 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 629 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 145
  11. 11.A school has 239 boys and 276 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 397 (b) 633 (c) 387 (d) 515
  12. 12.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 271 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
  13. 13.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 310 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 28 (c) 48 (d) 658
  14. 14.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 152 (c) 114 (d) 162
  15. 15.A school has 111 boys and 155 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 132 (b) 266 (c) 122 (d) 400
  16. 16.A train has 395 passengers. At a station, 211 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 606
  17. 17.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 266 (b) 458 (c) 246 (d) 256
  18. 18.A library has 428 books. It buys 257 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 695 (c) 675 (d) 171
  19. 19.A school has 286 boys and 123 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 298 (c) 288 (d) 409
  20. 20.A school has 199 boys and 276 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 598 (b) 342 (c) 352 (d) 475
  21. 21.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 260 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 671 (b) 151 (c) 141 (d) 161
  22. 22.A library has 181 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 116 (b) 256 (c) 246 (d) 236
  23. 23.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 161 (c) 141 (d) 151
  24. 24.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 392 (c) 188 (d) 178
  25. 25.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 91 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 252 (c) 263 (d) 262
  26. 26.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 300 (b) 196 (c) 280 (d) 290
  27. 27.A farmer picks 452 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 313 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 601
  28. 28.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 497 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 1244 (d) 260
  29. 29.A school has 160 boys and 229 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 257 (c) 389 (d) 511
  30. 30.A library has 287 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 187 (c) 397 (d) 387
  31. 31.A library has 352 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 557 (b) 157 (c) 537 (d) 547
  32. 32.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 777
  33. 33.A library has 340 books. It buys 98 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 448 (c) 438 (d) 428
  34. 34.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 4 (d) 50
  35. 35.A library has 374 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 658 (b) 668 (c) 80 (d) 678
  36. 36.A library has 157 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 480 (c) 380 (d) 370
  37. 37.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 58 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 164
  38. 38.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 336 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 72 (d) 754
  39. 39.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 909 (b) 135 (c) 145 (d) 155
  40. 40.A school has 131 boys and 131 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 193 (b) 262 (c) 203 (d) 321

Answer key

  1. 306
  2. 35
  3. 489
  4. 75
  5. 187
  6. 181
  7. 200
  8. 276
  9. 497
  10. 155
  11. 397
  12. 270
  13. 38
  14. 162
  15. 132
  16. 184
  17. 256
  18. 685
  19. 298
  20. 352
  21. 151
  22. 246
  23. 151
  24. 178
  25. 262
  26. 290
  27. 303
  28. 250
  29. 267
  30. 387
  31. 547
  32. 197
  33. 438
  34. 50
  35. 668
  36. 380
  37. 174
  38. 82
  39. 145
  40. 203

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