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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 54 · 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 132 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 360 (d) 86
  2. 2.A library has 127 books. It buys 184 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 321 (b) 411 (c) 311 (d) 301
  3. 3.A library has 336 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 548 (c) 124 (d) 558
  4. 4.A train has 684 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 476 (b) 466 (c) 456 (d) 902
  5. 5.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 314 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1027 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 389
  6. 6.A library has 145 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 222 (c) 242 (d) 232
  7. 7.A library has 474 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 417 (b) 541 (c) 531 (d) 521
  8. 8.A library has 180 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 486 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 596
  9. 9.A school has 164 boys and 260 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 424 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 517
  10. 10.A school has 178 boys and 166 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 450 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 344
  11. 11.A farmer picks 343 mangoes on Monday and 273 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 616
  12. 12.A library has 405 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 504 (c) 316 (d) 494
  13. 13.A library has 480 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 647 (b) 303 (c) 657 (d) 667
  14. 14.A library has 469 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 640 (c) 660 (d) 288
  15. 15.After giving away 74 marbles, a boy has 219 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 145 (c) 303 (d) 283
  16. 16.A school has 231 boys and 181 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 412 (b) 344 (c) 354 (d) 470
  17. 17.A library has 299 books. It buys 69 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 368 (c) 378 (d) 230
  18. 18.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 427 (b) 417 (c) 657 (d) 437
  19. 19.A school has 240 boys and 178 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 279 (c) 557 (d) 269
  20. 20.A school has 201 boys and 119 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 220 (c) 230 (d) 320
  21. 21.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 471 (b) 481 (c) 101 (d) 491
  22. 22.A library has 343 books. It buys 66 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 419 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 277
  23. 23.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 714 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 146
  24. 24.A library has 464 books. It buys 315 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 789 (b) 769 (c) 779 (d) 149
  25. 25.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 128 (b) 108 (c) 434 (d) 118
  26. 26.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 340 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 827 (c) 157 (d) 147
  27. 27.A train has 746 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 364 (b) 1138 (c) 354 (d) 344
  28. 28.A school has 293 boys and 235 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 470 (b) 586 (c) 528 (d) 460
  29. 29.A train has 615 passengers. At a station, 187 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 418 (b) 802 (c) 438 (d) 428
  30. 30.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 289 (d) 298
  31. 31.A farmer picks 417 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 660 (c) 164 (d) 174
  32. 32.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 688 (c) 204 (d) 214
  33. 33.A library has 159 books. It buys 149 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 10 (b) 318 (c) 298 (d) 308
  34. 34.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 386 (b) 100 (c) 80 (d) 90
  35. 35.A library has 274 books. It buys 303 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 587 (b) 567 (c) 677 (d) 577
  36. 36.A library has 290 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 637 (c) 727 (d) 627
  37. 37.A farmer picks 544 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 141 (b) 151 (c) 947 (d) 131
  38. 38.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 242 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 297 (b) 287 (c) 187 (d) 307
  39. 39.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 143 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 100 (b) 186 (c) 196 (d) 176
  40. 40.A school has 139 boys and 211 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 206 (c) 350 (d) 216

Answer key

  1. 350
  2. 311
  3. 548
  4. 466
  5. 399
  6. 232
  7. 531
  8. 496
  9. 331
  10. 238
  11. 70
  12. 494
  13. 657
  14. 650
  15. 293
  16. 354
  17. 368
  18. 427
  19. 279
  20. 230
  21. 481
  22. 409
  23. 156
  24. 779
  25. 118
  26. 147
  27. 354
  28. 470
  29. 428
  30. 288
  31. 174
  32. 204
  33. 308
  34. 90
  35. 577
  36. 627
  37. 141
  38. 297
  39. 186
  40. 216

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