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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 451 · 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 train has 567 passengers. At a station, 140 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 707 (b) 417 (c) 437 (d) 427
  2. 2.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 205 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 317 (b) 337 (c) 737 (d) 327
  3. 3.A train has 645 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 525 (b) 505 (c) 515 (d) 775
  4. 4.A library has 395 books. It buys 123 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 272 (b) 528 (c) 508 (d) 518
  5. 5.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 522 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 30
  6. 6.A school has 274 boys and 296 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 700 (c) 570 (d) 430
  7. 7.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 451 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1187 (b) 295 (c) 275 (d) 285
  8. 8.After giving away 61 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 314 (c) 182 (d) 304
  9. 9.A train has 783 passengers. At a station, 562 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1345 (b) 231 (c) 221 (d) 211
  10. 10.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 145 (b) 165 (c) 541 (d) 155
  11. 11.A library has 219 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 107 (c) 331 (d) 321
  12. 12.A school has 127 boys and 214 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 341 (c) 455 (d) 217
  13. 13.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 411 (b) 1013 (c) 391 (d) 401
  14. 14.A school has 275 boys and 243 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 518 (b) 429 (c) 607 (d) 419
  15. 15.A school has 208 boys and 111 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 216 (c) 226 (d) 412
  16. 16.A farmer picks 598 mangoes on Monday and 466 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 142 (b) 132 (c) 122 (d) 1064
  17. 17.A train has 474 passengers. At a station, 289 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 185 (b) 763 (c) 195 (d) 175
  18. 18.After giving away 125 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 312 (c) 292 (d) 302
  19. 19.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 247 (b) 227 (c) 237 (d) 607
  20. 20.A farmer picks 558 mangoes on Monday and 522 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 1080 (c) 36 (d) 26
  21. 21.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 109 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 91 (c) 309 (d) 81
  22. 22.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 488 (b) 498 (c) 508 (d) 1060
  23. 23.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 377 (b) 387 (c) 397 (d) 167
  24. 24.A school has 102 boys and 265 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 436 (c) 367 (d) 288
  25. 25.A farmer picks 380 mangoes on Monday and 325 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 65 (d) 705
  26. 26.A library has 377 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 317 (c) 427 (d) 437
  27. 27.A school has 129 boys and 114 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 185 (b) 301 (c) 243 (d) 175
  28. 28.A library has 431 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 279 (c) 593 (d) 583
  29. 29.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 385 (b) 679 (c) 375 (d) 365
  30. 30.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 900 (b) 64 (c) 84 (d) 74
  31. 31.A school has 106 boys and 153 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 178 (b) 259 (c) 168 (d) 340
  32. 32.A train has 368 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 116 (b) 630 (c) 106 (d) 96
  33. 33.A train has 619 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 903 (d) 345
  34. 34.A school has 230 boys and 153 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 520 (b) 236 (c) 383 (d) 246
  35. 35.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 182 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 95 (c) 269 (d) 279
  36. 36.A library has 313 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 23 (b) 613 (c) 603 (d) 593
  37. 37.A school has 179 boys and 221 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 499 (b) 301 (c) 400 (d) 291
  38. 38.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 542 (c) 296 (d) 286
  39. 39.A library has 371 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 107 (b) 635 (c) 645 (d) 625
  40. 40.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 312 (c) 322 (d) 554

Answer key

  1. 427
  2. 327
  3. 515
  4. 518
  5. 30
  6. 440
  7. 285
  8. 304
  9. 221
  10. 155
  11. 331
  12. 227
  13. 401
  14. 429
  15. 226
  16. 132
  17. 185
  18. 302
  19. 237
  20. 36
  21. 91
  22. 498
  23. 387
  24. 298
  25. 55
  26. 437
  27. 185
  28. 583
  29. 375
  30. 74
  31. 178
  32. 106
  33. 335
  34. 246
  35. 269
  36. 603
  37. 301
  38. 286
  39. 635
  40. 322

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