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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 437 · 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 542 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 287 (b) 787 (c) 307 (d) 297
  2. 2.A library has 241 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 559 (c) 659 (d) 569
  3. 3.A library has 335 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 225 (b) 455 (c) 435 (d) 445
  4. 4.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 571 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 95
  5. 5.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 199
  6. 6.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 392 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 84
  7. 7.A farmer picks 330 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 153 (b) 517 (c) 143 (d) 133
  8. 8.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 334 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 723 (d) 65
  9. 9.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 382 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 124 (b) 134 (c) 898 (d) 144
  10. 10.A school has 125 boys and 287 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 473 (c) 341 (d) 351
  11. 11.A train has 456 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 244 (b) 234 (c) 678 (d) 224
  12. 12.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 645 (b) 75 (c) 55 (d) 65
  13. 13.A school has 116 boys and 219 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 195 (b) 335 (c) 465 (d) 205
  14. 14.A library has 471 books. It buys 254 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 715 (c) 217 (d) 725
  15. 15.A library has 385 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 715 (c) 725 (d) 45
  16. 16.After giving away 194 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 482 (b) 104 (c) 502 (d) 492
  17. 17.A train has 514 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 764 (d) 274
  18. 18.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 149 (c) 159 (d) 139
  19. 19.A library has 160 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 412 (c) 502 (d) 392
  20. 20.A library has 138 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 202 (c) 64 (d) 212
  21. 21.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 543 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 169 (c) 1265 (d) 189
  22. 22.A train has 504 passengers. At a station, 442 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 52 (b) 946 (c) 72 (d) 62
  23. 23.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 166 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 524
  24. 24.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 472 (b) 48 (c) 28 (d) 38
  25. 25.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 419 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 283 (b) 293 (c) 303 (d) 1131
  26. 26.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 523 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 85
  27. 27.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 359 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 827
  28. 28.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 207 (b) 517 (c) 197 (d) 187
  29. 29.A library has 313 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 500 (b) 480 (c) 136 (d) 490
  30. 30.A library has 385 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 724 (b) 714 (c) 704 (d) 56
  31. 31.A school has 242 boys and 239 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 616 (b) 336 (c) 481 (d) 346
  32. 32.A library has 410 books. It buys 304 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 106 (b) 724 (c) 704 (d) 714
  33. 33.A library has 282 books. It buys 153 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 129 (c) 445 (d) 435
  34. 34.A farmer picks 479 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 935 (b) 13 (c) 33 (d) 23
  35. 35.A school has 172 boys and 152 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 324 (c) 250 (d) 398
  36. 36.A library has 442 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 373 (b) 501 (c) 521 (d) 511
  37. 37.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 65 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 54
  38. 38.After giving away 23 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 221 (c) 277 (d) 267
  39. 39.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 322 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 193 (b) 183 (c) 837 (d) 203
  40. 40.A library has 423 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 597 (c) 577 (d) 259

Answer key

  1. 297
  2. 559
  3. 445
  4. 105
  5. 209
  6. 94
  7. 143
  8. 55
  9. 134
  10. 351
  11. 234
  12. 65
  13. 205
  14. 725
  15. 725
  16. 492
  17. 264
  18. 149
  19. 402
  20. 212
  21. 179
  22. 62
  23. 176
  24. 38
  25. 293
  26. 75
  27. 109
  28. 197
  29. 490
  30. 714
  31. 346
  32. 714
  33. 435
  34. 23
  35. 250
  36. 511
  37. 64
  38. 267
  39. 193
  40. 587

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