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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 467 · 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 430 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 202 (b) 222 (c) 648 (d) 212
  2. 2.A train has 591 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 930 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 262
  3. 3.A library has 264 books. It buys 77 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 341 (b) 331 (c) 351 (d) 187
  4. 4.A library has 437 books. It buys 109 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 546 (c) 536 (d) 328
  5. 5.A school has 124 boys and 196 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 320 (b) 409 (c) 231 (d) 221
  6. 6.A library has 324 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 211 (c) 447 (d) 437
  7. 7.After giving away 181 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 40 (d) 392
  8. 8.After giving away 159 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 292 (b) 302 (c) 282 (d) 293
  9. 9.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 145 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 629 (d) 339
  10. 10.A school has 186 boys and 124 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 415 (d) 310
  11. 11.A farmer picks 490 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 631 (d) 349
  12. 12.A library has 385 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 563 (c) 543 (d) 217
  13. 13.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 267 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 16 (c) 36 (d) 560
  14. 14.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 285 (b) 205 (c) 305 (d) 295
  15. 15.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 631 (c) 343 (d) 333
  16. 16.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 363 (b) 343 (c) 353 (d) 354
  17. 17.A train has 471 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 786 (c) 156 (d) 166
  18. 18.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 77 (b) 87 (c) 67 (d) 599
  19. 19.A library has 184 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 633 (b) 543 (c) 533 (d) 523
  20. 20.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 226 (b) 206 (c) 174 (d) 216
  21. 21.A train has 697 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 913 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 471
  22. 22.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 152 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 452 (b) 138 (c) 148 (d) 158
  23. 23.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 420 (d) 54
  24. 24.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 47 (b) 37 (c) 57 (d) 573
  25. 25.A library has 285 books. It buys 152 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 427 (b) 447 (c) 437 (d) 133
  26. 26.A school has 137 boys and 162 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 402 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 299
  27. 27.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 157 (c) 156 (d) 166
  28. 28.A farmer picks 484 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 301 (b) 281 (c) 677 (d) 291
  29. 29.A farmer picks 319 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 520 (b) 118 (c) 128 (d) 108
  30. 30.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 369 (b) 389 (c) 163 (d) 379
  31. 31.A school has 227 boys and 261 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 488 (c) 403 (d) 413
  32. 32.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 271 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 320 (b) 300 (c) 232 (d) 310
  33. 33.A school has 153 boys and 288 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 588 (c) 294 (d) 284
  34. 34.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1126 (b) 316 (c) 336 (d) 326
  35. 35.A school has 150 boys and 199 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 442 (b) 246 (c) 256 (d) 349
  36. 36.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 320 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 862 (b) 232 (c) 212 (d) 222
  37. 37.A train has 760 passengers. At a station, 572 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 1332 (c) 188 (d) 178
  38. 38.A library has 409 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 223 (b) 605 (c) 585 (d) 595
  39. 39.A library has 154 books. It buys 52 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 102 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 196
  40. 40.A farmer picks 350 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 462 (b) 248 (c) 228 (d) 238

Answer key

  1. 212
  2. 252
  3. 341
  4. 546
  5. 231
  6. 437
  7. 402
  8. 292
  9. 339
  10. 205
  11. 349
  12. 553
  13. 26
  14. 295
  15. 343
  16. 353
  17. 156
  18. 77
  19. 533
  20. 216
  21. 481
  22. 148
  23. 430
  24. 47
  25. 437
  26. 196
  27. 156
  28. 291
  29. 118
  30. 379
  31. 413
  32. 310
  33. 294
  34. 326
  35. 256
  36. 222
  37. 188
  38. 595
  39. 206
  40. 238

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