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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 400 · 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 123 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 561 (d) 451
  2. 2.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 172 (c) 181 (d) 161
  3. 3.A school has 121 boys and 283 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 531 (c) 404 (d) 267
  4. 4.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 559 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1305 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
  5. 5.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 139 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 156 (c) 136 (d) 424
  6. 6.A library has 198 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 458 (c) 468 (d) 448
  7. 7.A library has 467 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 635 (c) 625 (d) 645
  8. 8.A library has 157 books. It buys 82 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 75 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 229
  9. 9.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 310 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 112 (b) 732 (c) 102 (d) 122
  10. 10.After giving away 47 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 32
  11. 11.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 252 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 263 (b) 757 (c) 243 (d) 253
  12. 12.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 210 (d) 560
  13. 13.A school has 240 boys and 159 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 485 (c) 313 (d) 399
  14. 14.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 83 (b) 475 (c) 93 (d) 103
  15. 15.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 413 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 169
  16. 16.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 157 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 239 (b) 65 (c) 259 (d) 249
  17. 17.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 200 (c) 199 (d) 189
  18. 18.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 254 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 404 (b) 424 (c) 414 (d) 94
  19. 19.A library has 286 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 15 (c) 547 (d) 557
  20. 20.A train has 387 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 654 (c) 110 (d) 120
  21. 21.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 402 (c) 84 (d) 74
  22. 22.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 61 (b) 29 (c) 71 (d) 81
  23. 23.A farmer picks 324 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 454 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
  24. 24.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 103 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 271 (c) 291 (d) 281
  25. 25.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 372 (c) 118 (d) 98
  26. 26.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 468 (b) 458 (c) 448 (d) 116
  27. 27.A train has 758 passengers. At a station, 148 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 906 (b) 620 (c) 600 (d) 610
  28. 28.A farmer picks 543 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 360 (c) 716 (d) 370
  29. 29.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 526 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 116
  30. 30.A school has 154 boys and 139 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 209 (b) 367 (c) 293 (d) 219
  31. 31.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 345 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 68 (b) 78 (c) 58 (d) 758
  32. 32.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 245 (b) 265 (c) 255 (d) 529
  33. 33.After giving away 165 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 307 (c) 296 (d) 316
  34. 34.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 206 (b) 216 (c) 134 (d) 196
  35. 35.A farmer picks 496 mangoes on Monday and 427 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 59 (b) 69 (c) 923 (d) 79
  36. 36.A farmer picks 323 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 589 (c) 67 (d) 47
  37. 37.A library has 160 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 279 (b) 31 (c) 289 (d) 299
  38. 38.A school has 192 boys and 199 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 391 (b) 252 (c) 530 (d) 242
  39. 39.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 357 (b) 347 (c) 651 (d) 367
  40. 40.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 636 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 53 (b) 1335 (c) 63 (d) 73

Answer key

  1. 461
  2. 171
  3. 277
  4. 187
  5. 146
  6. 458
  7. 635
  8. 239
  9. 112
  10. 126
  11. 253
  12. 200
  13. 313
  14. 93
  15. 179
  16. 249
  17. 199
  18. 414
  19. 557
  20. 120
  21. 84
  22. 71
  23. 194
  24. 281
  25. 108
  26. 458
  27. 610
  28. 370
  29. 126
  30. 219
  31. 68
  32. 255
  33. 306
  34. 206
  35. 69
  36. 57
  37. 289
  38. 252
  39. 357
  40. 63

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