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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 5 · 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 475 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 351 (b) 331 (c) 609 (d) 341
  2. 2.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 127 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 257 (b) 277 (c) 268 (d) 267
  3. 3.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 151 (c) 161 (d) 69
  4. 4.A library has 288 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 737 (b) 637 (c) 647 (d) 627
  5. 5.A library has 195 books. It buys 104 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 299 (b) 91 (c) 309 (d) 289
  6. 6.A school has 130 boys and 212 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 420 (c) 264 (d) 254
  7. 7.A school has 148 boys and 209 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 284 (c) 357 (d) 430
  8. 8.A library has 443 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 640 (c) 630 (d) 246
  9. 9.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 356 (b) 844 (c) 336 (d) 346
  10. 10.A library has 374 books. It buys 345 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 729 (b) 719 (c) 29 (d) 709
  11. 11.A library has 217 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 587 (c) 497 (d) 477
  12. 12.A library has 154 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 92 (c) 226 (d) 216
  13. 13.A school has 124 boys and 144 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 268 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 401
  14. 14.A library has 264 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 126 (b) 392 (c) 412 (d) 402
  15. 15.A library has 474 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 639 (b) 319 (c) 619 (d) 629
  16. 16.A library has 269 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 507 (d) 41
  17. 17.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 200 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 29 (b) 381 (c) 361 (d) 371
  18. 18.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 177 (d) 186
  19. 19.A library has 199 books. It buys 135 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 324 (c) 334 (d) 64
  20. 20.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 113 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 299 (c) 298 (d) 288
  21. 21.A library has 141 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 512 (c) 422 (d) 412
  22. 22.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 48 (b) 58 (c) 784 (d) 38
  23. 23.A school has 146 boys and 118 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 264 (b) 366 (c) 162 (d) 152
  24. 24.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 317
  25. 25.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 231 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 542 (c) 80 (d) 90
  26. 26.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 553 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 1306 (d) 200
  27. 27.A library has 460 books. It buys 85 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 545 (b) 375 (c) 535 (d) 555
  28. 28.A school has 112 boys and 242 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 437 (d) 354
  29. 29.A library has 366 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 433 (c) 309 (d) 423
  30. 30.A school has 152 boys and 258 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 251 (c) 559 (d) 261
  31. 31.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 27 (d) 131
  32. 32.A farmer picks 369 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 248 (b) 500 (c) 228 (d) 238
  33. 33.A library has 455 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 285 (c) 635 (d) 625
  34. 34.A farmer picks 504 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 337 (b) 317 (c) 327 (d) 681
  35. 35.A library has 130 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 413 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 523
  36. 36.After giving away 172 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 308 (b) 297 (c) 307 (d) 317
  37. 37.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 608 (b) 158 (c) 168 (d) 148
  38. 38.A farmer picks 382 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 719 (d) 35
  39. 39.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 551 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 315
  40. 40.A train has 443 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 546 (c) 350 (d) 330

Answer key

  1. 341
  2. 267
  3. 161
  4. 637
  5. 299
  6. 264
  7. 284
  8. 640
  9. 346
  10. 719
  11. 487
  12. 216
  13. 135
  14. 402
  15. 629
  16. 497
  17. 371
  18. 176
  19. 334
  20. 298
  21. 412
  22. 48
  23. 162
  24. 327
  25. 80
  26. 200
  27. 545
  28. 271
  29. 423
  30. 261
  31. 131
  32. 238
  33. 625
  34. 327
  35. 423
  36. 307
  37. 158
  38. 45
  39. 325
  40. 340

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