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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 477 · 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.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 371 (d) 362
  2. 2.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 116 (c) 125 (d) 115
  3. 3.A train has 371 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 90 (b) 80 (c) 662 (d) 70
  4. 4.A school has 237 boys and 104 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 462 (b) 341 (c) 220 (d) 210
  5. 5.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 77 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 137 (c) 27 (d) 127
  6. 6.A farmer picks 471 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 571 (b) 381 (c) 361 (d) 371
  7. 7.A library has 377 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 49 (b) 715 (c) 705 (d) 695
  8. 8.A library has 209 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 560 (c) 470 (d) 460
  9. 9.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 81 (b) 61 (c) 71 (d) 475
  10. 10.A train has 631 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 975 (b) 287 (c) 297 (d) 277
  11. 11.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 95 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 84
  12. 12.After giving away 88 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 138
  13. 13.A train has 317 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 197 (b) 217 (c) 427 (d) 207
  14. 14.A library has 400 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 487 (c) 303 (d) 497
  15. 15.A school has 192 boys and 155 girls. 80 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 257 (b) 347 (c) 267 (d) 427
  16. 16.A library has 306 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 119 (c) 493 (d) 483
  17. 17.A school has 107 boys and 118 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 119 (b) 321 (c) 225 (d) 129
  18. 18.A train has 691 passengers. At a station, 503 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 1194 (c) 198 (d) 178
  19. 19.After giving away 69 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 110 (b) 101 (c) 90 (d) 100
  20. 20.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 49 (c) 407 (d) 397
  21. 21.A farmer picks 565 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 349 (c) 369 (d) 771
  22. 22.A library has 372 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 442 (b) 422 (c) 312 (d) 432
  23. 23.A library has 478 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 775 (c) 785 (d) 795
  24. 24.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 97 (b) 481 (c) 501 (d) 491
  25. 25.A library has 175 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 259 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 81
  26. 26.A train has 501 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 310 (c) 692 (d) 320
  27. 27.A library has 134 books. It buys 116 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 18 (d) 240
  28. 28.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 348 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 28 (c) 48 (d) 734
  29. 29.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 96 (c) 262 (d) 252
  30. 30.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 59
  31. 31.A library has 371 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 679 (c) 63 (d) 669
  32. 32.A library has 442 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 600 (b) 620 (c) 274 (d) 610
  33. 33.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 119 (c) 108 (d) 118
  34. 34.A farmer picks 569 mangoes on Monday and 206 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 353 (b) 775 (c) 373 (d) 363
  35. 35.A train has 324 passengers. At a station, 147 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 167 (b) 471 (c) 177 (d) 187
  36. 36.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 821 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 53
  37. 37.A farmer picks 597 mangoes on Monday and 399 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 996 (c) 208 (d) 188
  38. 38.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 344 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 286 (b) 974 (c) 296 (d) 276
  39. 39.After giving away 96 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 303 (c) 101 (d) 293
  40. 40.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 399 (c) 389 (d) 409

Answer key

  1. 361
  2. 115
  3. 80
  4. 220
  5. 127
  6. 371
  7. 705
  8. 460
  9. 71
  10. 287
  11. 94
  12. 128
  13. 207
  14. 497
  15. 267
  16. 493
  17. 129
  18. 188
  19. 100
  20. 397
  21. 359
  22. 432
  23. 785
  24. 491
  25. 269
  26. 310
  27. 250
  28. 38
  29. 252
  30. 189
  31. 679
  32. 610
  33. 118
  34. 363
  35. 177
  36. 63
  37. 198
  38. 286
  39. 293
  40. 399

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