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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 463 · 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 747 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1104 (b) 400 (c) 390 (d) 380
  2. 2.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 309 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 717 (c) 109 (d) 99
  3. 3.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 350 (c) 370 (d) 360
  4. 4.A farmer picks 260 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 488 (b) 32 (c) 42 (d) 22
  5. 5.A school has 175 boys and 194 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 225 (c) 513 (d) 215
  6. 6.A farmer picks 577 mangoes on Monday and 447 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 1024 (d) 140
  7. 7.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 176 (b) 196 (c) 484 (d) 186
  8. 8.A library has 329 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 471 (b) 461 (c) 451 (d) 197
  9. 9.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 432 (b) 412 (c) 422 (d) 116
  10. 10.A library has 349 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 528 (b) 160 (c) 538 (d) 548
  11. 11.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 76
  12. 12.A school has 155 boys and 159 girls. 112 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 426 (b) 202 (c) 192 (d) 314
  13. 13.A library has 459 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 169 (b) 739 (c) 759 (d) 749
  14. 14.A school has 239 boys and 134 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 373 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 453
  15. 15.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 636 (b) 626 (c) 896 (d) 616
  16. 16.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 44 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 225 (c) 234 (d) 224
  17. 17.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 225 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 392 (b) 68 (c) 382 (d) 372
  18. 18.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 200 (c) 199 (d) 189
  19. 19.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 239 (c) 83 (d) 219
  20. 20.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 387 (b) 367 (c) 579 (d) 377
  21. 21.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 516 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 134 (b) 114 (c) 124 (d) 1156
  22. 22.A school has 286 boys and 242 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 668 (b) 378 (c) 528 (d) 388
  23. 23.A train has 576 passengers. At a station, 412 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 988 (d) 154
  24. 24.A library has 333 books. It buys 234 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 567 (c) 557 (d) 99
  25. 25.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 51 (b) 61 (c) 421 (d) 41
  26. 26.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 602 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 138 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 1352
  27. 27.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 390 (b) 380 (c) 48 (d) 400
  28. 28.A library has 413 books. It buys 137 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 276 (b) 540 (c) 550 (d) 560
  29. 29.A library has 293 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 179 (b) 397 (c) 417 (d) 407
  30. 30.A school has 116 boys and 209 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 246 (b) 256 (c) 394 (d) 325
  31. 31.A school has 240 boys and 212 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 452 (b) 398 (c) 506 (d) 388
  32. 32.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 251 (b) 271 (c) 485 (d) 261
  33. 33.After giving away 176 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 380 (b) 360 (c) 18 (d) 370
  34. 34.A school has 220 boys and 200 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 559 (c) 281 (d) 420
  35. 35.A library has 461 books. It buys 118 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 343 (d) 589
  36. 36.A train has 301 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 416 (d) 196
  37. 37.A train has 739 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 982 (b) 506 (c) 486 (d) 496
  38. 38.A farmer picks 361 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 126 (d) 606
  39. 39.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 124
  40. 40.A library has 238 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 561 (b) 651 (c) 551 (d) 541

Answer key

  1. 390
  2. 99
  3. 360
  4. 32
  5. 225
  6. 130
  7. 186
  8. 461
  9. 422
  10. 538
  11. 75
  12. 202
  13. 749
  14. 293
  15. 626
  16. 224
  17. 382
  18. 199
  19. 229
  20. 377
  21. 124
  22. 388
  23. 164
  24. 567
  25. 51
  26. 148
  27. 390
  28. 550
  29. 407
  30. 256
  31. 398
  32. 261
  33. 370
  34. 281
  35. 579
  36. 186
  37. 496
  38. 116
  39. 114
  40. 551

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