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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 425 · 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 320 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 598 (b) 588 (c) 52 (d) 578
  2. 2.After giving away 147 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 379 (c) 399 (d) 389
  3. 3.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 171 (c) 213 (d) 203
  4. 4.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 181 (b) 393 (c) 161 (d) 171
  5. 5.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 519 (c) 89 (d) 99
  6. 6.A library has 149 books. It buys 101 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 48
  7. 7.A library has 153 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 253 (c) 43 (d) 263
  8. 8.A school has 175 boys and 128 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 225 (b) 235 (c) 371 (d) 303
  9. 9.A library has 263 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 695 (c) 585 (d) 605
  10. 10.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 292 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 774 (d) 200
  11. 11.A school has 110 boys and 152 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 262 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 406
  12. 12.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 246 (b) 738 (c) 236 (d) 256
  13. 13.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 222 (b) 878 (c) 232 (d) 242
  14. 14.A train has 575 passengers. At a station, 469 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1044 (b) 96 (c) 116 (d) 106
  15. 15.A farmer picks 327 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 485 (b) 179 (c) 159 (d) 169
  16. 16.A library has 356 books. It buys 319 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 685 (b) 665 (c) 37 (d) 675
  17. 17.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 377 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 869 (d) 115
  18. 18.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 133 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 367
  19. 19.A farmer picks 413 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 75 (c) 761 (d) 65
  20. 20.A library has 380 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 40 (c) 730 (d) 710
  21. 21.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 807 (b) 109 (c) 89 (d) 99
  22. 22.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 5 (b) 403 (c) 393 (d) 413
  23. 23.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 302 (d) 311
  24. 24.A library has 339 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 127 (c) 541 (d) 551
  25. 25.A library has 270 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 71 (c) 469 (d) 459
  26. 26.A farmer picks 511 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 389 (d) 623
  27. 27.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1140 (b) 166 (c) 146 (d) 156
  28. 28.A library has 178 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 22 (b) 324 (c) 344 (d) 334
  29. 29.A school has 241 boys and 243 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 484 (c) 425 (d) 415
  30. 30.A library has 414 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 107 (b) 721 (c) 711 (d) 731
  31. 31.A library has 197 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 278 (b) 126 (c) 258 (d) 268
  32. 32.A library has 253 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 469 (c) 479 (d) 37
  33. 33.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 472 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 1044 (c) 100 (d) 110
  34. 34.A farmer picks 282 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 170
  35. 35.A train has 609 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 239 (d) 969
  36. 36.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 397 (b) 407 (c) 387 (d) 193
  37. 37.A farmer picks 328 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 194 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 472
  38. 38.A train has 580 passengers. At a station, 358 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 938 (b) 222 (c) 212 (d) 232
  39. 39.A farmer picks 227 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 96 (b) 86 (c) 368 (d) 76
  40. 40.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 570 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 67 (c) 87 (d) 1217

Answer key

  1. 588
  2. 389
  3. 213
  4. 171
  5. 99
  6. 250
  7. 263
  8. 235
  9. 595
  10. 190
  11. 118
  12. 246
  13. 232
  14. 106
  15. 169
  16. 675
  17. 115
  18. 143
  19. 65
  20. 720
  21. 99
  22. 403
  23. 301
  24. 551
  25. 469
  26. 399
  27. 156
  28. 334
  29. 425
  30. 721
  31. 268
  32. 469
  33. 100
  34. 160
  35. 249
  36. 397
  37. 184
  38. 222
  39. 86
  40. 77

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