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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 498 · 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 240 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 324 (b) 146 (c) 344 (d) 334
  2. 2.A library has 349 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 576 (d) 132
  3. 3.A school has 292 boys and 119 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 525 (b) 411 (c) 297 (d) 287
  4. 4.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 299 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 385
  5. 5.A library has 129 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 61 (c) 197 (d) 207
  6. 6.A train has 427 passengers. At a station, 198 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 625 (b) 239 (c) 219 (d) 229
  7. 7.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 193 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 14 (c) 410 (d) 34
  8. 8.A library has 201 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 613 (c) 503 (d) 513
  9. 9.A school has 190 boys and 146 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 250 (b) 336 (c) 240 (d) 422
  10. 10.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 366 (b) 640 (c) 376 (d) 356
  11. 11.A library has 200 books. It buys 129 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 329 (b) 71 (c) 319 (d) 339
  12. 12.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 383 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 954 (c) 198 (d) 178
  13. 13.A library has 146 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 70 (b) 212 (c) 232 (d) 222
  14. 14.A school has 214 boys and 203 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 554 (b) 417 (c) 270 (d) 280
  15. 15.A school has 155 boys and 261 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 564 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 416
  16. 16.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 431 (b) 441 (c) 421 (d) 127
  17. 17.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 257 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 109 (c) 99 (d) 613
  18. 18.After giving away 174 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 306 (b) 315 (c) 295 (d) 305
  19. 19.A school has 284 boys and 185 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 469 (b) 348 (c) 580 (d) 358
  20. 20.A library has 203 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 153 (b) 243 (c) 253 (d) 263
  21. 21.A library has 132 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 208 (b) 188 (c) 66 (d) 198
  22. 22.A farmer picks 362 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 251 (b) 241 (c) 473 (d) 261
  23. 23.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 156 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 210
  24. 24.A train has 797 passengers. At a station, 486 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 311 (b) 1283 (c) 321 (d) 301
  25. 25.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 654 (c) 144 (d) 134
  26. 26.A farmer picks 312 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 195 (c) 419 (d) 205
  27. 27.A farmer picks 443 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 622 (b) 274 (c) 254 (d) 264
  28. 28.A library has 401 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 524 (b) 514 (c) 504 (d) 288
  29. 29.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 382 (c) 56 (d) 66
  30. 30.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 267 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 438 (b) 448 (c) 96 (d) 428
  31. 31.A library has 303 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 477 (b) 467 (c) 487 (d) 129
  32. 32.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 418
  33. 33.A library has 424 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 317 (b) 521 (c) 541 (d) 531
  34. 34.A farmer picks 395 mangoes on Monday and 375 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 770 (d) 20
  35. 35.A school has 206 boys and 156 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 493 (c) 231 (d) 221
  36. 36.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 168 (b) 159 (c) 158 (d) 148
  37. 37.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 355 (b) 693 (c) 375 (d) 365
  38. 38.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 580 (c) 274 (d) 254
  39. 39.A train has 592 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 895 (d) 279
  40. 40.A train has 340 passengers. At a station, 173 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 177 (b) 167 (c) 157 (d) 513

Answer key

  1. 334
  2. 566
  3. 297
  4. 375
  5. 197
  6. 229
  7. 24
  8. 513
  9. 250
  10. 366
  11. 329
  12. 188
  13. 222
  14. 280
  15. 268
  16. 431
  17. 99
  18. 305
  19. 358
  20. 253
  21. 198
  22. 251
  23. 200
  24. 311
  25. 144
  26. 205
  27. 264
  28. 514
  29. 66
  30. 438
  31. 477
  32. 46
  33. 531
  34. 20
  35. 231
  36. 158
  37. 365
  38. 264
  39. 289
  40. 167

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