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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 398 · 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 farmer picks 446 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 329 (b) 319 (c) 339 (d) 563
  2. 2.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 191 (c) 192 (d) 181
  3. 3.A library has 464 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 705 (c) 685 (d) 695
  4. 4.A school has 228 boys and 135 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 363 (c) 445 (d) 281
  5. 5.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 208 (d) 642
  6. 6.A train has 709 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 477 (b) 931 (c) 487 (d) 497
  7. 7.A library has 224 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 607 (d) 497
  8. 8.A train has 311 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 210 (c) 190 (d) 200
  9. 9.A train has 303 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 405 (b) 191 (c) 201 (d) 211
  10. 10.A library has 390 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 717 (b) 727 (c) 63 (d) 707
  11. 11.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 433 (b) 35 (c) 55 (d) 45
  12. 12.A library has 363 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 653 (c) 83 (d) 643
  13. 13.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 254 (b) 264 (c) 172 (d) 244
  14. 14.A library has 161 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 576 (c) 466 (d) 476
  15. 15.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 248 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 350 (d) 136
  16. 16.A library has 138 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 186 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 80
  17. 17.A library has 206 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 282 (b) 272 (c) 140 (d) 262
  18. 18.A library has 438 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 692 (b) 174 (c) 712 (d) 702
  19. 19.A school has 211 boys and 159 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 212 (c) 222 (d) 518
  20. 20.A train has 757 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 447 (c) 467 (d) 1057
  21. 21.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 419 (c) 45 (d) 25
  22. 22.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 271 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 704 (b) 172 (c) 152 (d) 162
  23. 23.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 323 (b) 313 (c) 333 (d) 1075
  24. 24.A farmer picks 261 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 61 (c) 451 (d) 71
  25. 25.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 220 (b) 230 (c) 824 (d) 210
  26. 26.A library has 182 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 242 (b) 132 (c) 222 (d) 232
  27. 27.A school has 219 boys and 167 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 501 (b) 261 (c) 386 (d) 271
  28. 28.After giving away 182 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 255 (c) 244 (d) 254
  29. 29.A library has 121 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 65
  30. 30.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 374 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 858 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 110
  31. 31.A school has 272 boys and 290 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 489 (b) 562 (c) 499 (d) 625
  32. 32.A library has 213 books. It buys 256 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 569 (c) 469 (d) 459
  33. 33.A library has 234 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 160 (d) 298
  34. 34.A school has 194 boys and 226 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 560 (b) 270 (c) 280 (d) 420
  35. 35.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 318 (c) 184 (d) 338
  36. 36.A train has 749 passengers. At a station, 439 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 310 (b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 1188
  37. 37.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 342 (b) 332 (c) 322 (d) 704
  38. 38.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 276 (b) 256 (c) 266 (d) 100
  39. 39.A library has 222 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 662 (c) 572 (d) 562
  40. 40.A farmer picks 473 mangoes on Monday and 393 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 866 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90

Answer key

  1. 329
  2. 191
  3. 695
  4. 281
  5. 218
  6. 487
  7. 507
  8. 200
  9. 201
  10. 717
  11. 45
  12. 643
  13. 254
  14. 476
  15. 360
  16. 196
  17. 272
  18. 702
  19. 222
  20. 457
  21. 35
  22. 162
  23. 323
  24. 71
  25. 220
  26. 232
  27. 271
  28. 254
  29. 177
  30. 110
  31. 499
  32. 469
  33. 308
  34. 280
  35. 328
  36. 310
  37. 332
  38. 266
  39. 562
  40. 80

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