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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 44 · 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 369 books. It buys 346 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 705 (b) 725 (c) 715 (d) 23
  2. 2.A library has 413 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 349 (c) 467 (d) 487
  3. 3.A library has 358 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 544 (c) 162 (d) 554
  4. 4.A farmer picks 405 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 579 (c) 241 (d) 231
  5. 5.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 74 (d) 238
  6. 6.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 190
  7. 7.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 347 (b) 327 (c) 338 (d) 337
  8. 8.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 291 (c) 563 (d) 281
  9. 9.A school has 107 boys and 240 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 278 (b) 416 (c) 268 (d) 347
  10. 10.A farmer picks 339 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 195 (d) 473
  11. 11.A school has 271 boys and 158 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 329 (c) 429 (d) 339
  12. 12.A train has 389 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 115 (c) 673 (d) 105
  13. 13.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 186 (b) 187 (c) 196 (d) 176
  14. 14.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 138 (b) 147 (c) 137 (d) 127
  15. 15.A school has 265 boys and 176 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 379 (c) 493 (d) 389
  16. 16.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 280 (b) 150 (c) 290 (d) 300
  17. 17.A library has 444 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 512 (c) 522 (d) 376
  18. 18.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 228 (c) 248 (d) 238
  19. 19.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 201
  20. 20.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 204 (b) 194 (c) 778 (d) 184
  21. 21.A school has 192 boys and 291 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 483 (b) 357 (c) 599 (d) 367
  22. 22.After giving away 192 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 384
  23. 23.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 362 (b) 342 (c) 48 (d) 352
  24. 24.After giving away 37 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 71
  25. 25.A library has 235 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 605 (b) 515 (c) 505 (d) 495
  26. 26.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 190 (b) 180 (c) 706 (d) 170
  27. 27.A school has 139 boys and 261 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 400 (c) 337 (d) 453
  28. 28.A school has 293 boys and 189 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 612 (b) 342 (c) 482 (d) 352
  29. 29.A farmer picks 356 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 216 (d) 486
  30. 30.A library has 459 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 343 (c) 585 (d) 575
  31. 31.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 213 (b) 214 (c) 203 (d) 223
  32. 32.A library has 237 books. It buys 194 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 441 (c) 43 (d) 421
  33. 33.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 542 (c) 102 (d) 112
  34. 34.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 104 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 227 (c) 247 (d) 238
  35. 35.A train has 537 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 434 (b) 640 (c) 444 (d) 424
  36. 36.A school has 124 boys and 244 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 241 (c) 485 (d) 251
  37. 37.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 262 (c) 252 (d) 242
  38. 38.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 206 (d) 426
  39. 39.A school has 124 boys and 208 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 265 (b) 332 (c) 275 (d) 389
  40. 40.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 310 (c) 330 (d) 256

Answer key

  1. 715
  2. 477
  3. 554
  4. 231
  5. 248
  6. 180
  7. 337
  8. 291
  9. 278
  10. 205
  11. 339
  12. 105
  13. 186
  14. 137
  15. 389
  16. 290
  17. 512
  18. 238
  19. 200
  20. 194
  21. 367
  22. 394
  23. 352
  24. 70
  25. 505
  26. 180
  27. 347
  28. 352
  29. 226
  30. 575
  31. 213
  32. 431
  33. 102
  34. 237
  35. 434
  36. 251
  37. 252
  38. 216
  39. 275
  40. 320

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