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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 46 · 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 464 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 169 (b) 749 (c) 769 (d) 759
  2. 2.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 104 (b) 114 (c) 930 (d) 94
  3. 3.A library has 399 books. It buys 331 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 740 (c) 68 (d) 730
  4. 4.A school has 115 boys and 211 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 232 (b) 410 (c) 326 (d) 242
  5. 5.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 35 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 599
  6. 6.A library has 334 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 125 (b) 533 (c) 543 (d) 553
  7. 7.A train has 563 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 140 (b) 976 (c) 150 (d) 160
  8. 8.A library has 316 books. It buys 201 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 115 (b) 527 (c) 517 (d) 507
  9. 9.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 146 (c) 147 (d) 156
  10. 10.A school has 199 boys and 215 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 414 (c) 302 (d) 516
  11. 11.A school has 232 boys and 198 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 550 (c) 430 (d) 300
  12. 12.A library has 460 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 136 (b) 774 (c) 794 (d) 784
  13. 13.A farmer picks 529 mangoes on Monday and 297 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 242 (b) 222 (c) 826 (d) 232
  14. 14.A library has 185 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 39 (b) 331 (c) 341 (d) 321
  15. 15.A farmer picks 570 mangoes on Monday and 535 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 35 (c) 25 (d) 1105
  16. 16.A library has 479 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 688 (b) 260 (c) 708 (d) 698
  17. 17.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 830 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 110
  18. 18.A library has 271 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 193 (c) 359 (d) 349
  19. 19.A school has 274 boys and 246 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 520 (c) 608 (d) 432
  20. 20.A farmer picks 576 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 758
  21. 21.A library has 175 books. It buys 253 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 528 (d) 418
  22. 22.A train has 690 passengers. At a station, 611 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 1301 (c) 69 (d) 79
  23. 23.A library has 129 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 184 (b) 64 (c) 204 (d) 194
  24. 24.A school has 102 boys and 266 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 234 (b) 244 (c) 368 (d) 492
  25. 25.A school has 129 boys and 164 girls. 122 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 293 (d) 415
  26. 26.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 87 (b) 107 (c) 98 (d) 97
  27. 27.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 54 (c) 742 (d) 44
  28. 28.A train has 689 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 961 (c) 417 (d) 407
  29. 29.A library has 427 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 563 (b) 573 (c) 291 (d) 553
  30. 30.A farmer picks 434 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 295 (b) 583 (c) 285 (d) 275
  31. 31.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 93 (b) 35 (c) 83 (d) 73
  32. 32.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 146 (b) 126 (c) 464 (d) 136
  33. 33.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 234 (c) 224 (d) 225
  34. 34.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 343 (c) 323 (d) 611
  35. 35.A school has 130 boys and 136 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 409
  36. 36.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 285 (c) 275 (d) 265
  37. 37.A library has 310 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 599 (c) 619 (d) 609
  38. 38.A library has 473 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 620 (b) 600 (c) 610 (d) 336
  39. 39.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 201 (b) 192 (c) 191 (d) 181
  40. 40.A school has 223 boys and 124 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 233 (b) 451 (c) 243 (d) 347

Answer key

  1. 759
  2. 104
  3. 730
  4. 242
  5. 45
  6. 543
  7. 150
  8. 517
  9. 146
  10. 312
  11. 310
  12. 784
  13. 232
  14. 331
  15. 35
  16. 698
  17. 120
  18. 349
  19. 432
  20. 394
  21. 428
  22. 79
  23. 194
  24. 244
  25. 171
  26. 97
  27. 54
  28. 417
  29. 563
  30. 285
  31. 83
  32. 136
  33. 224
  34. 333
  35. 123
  36. 275
  37. 609
  38. 610
  39. 191
  40. 243

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