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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 543 · 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 152 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 431 (b) 321 (c) 331 (d) 341
  2. 2.A library has 447 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 332 (c) 552 (d) 572
  3. 3.After giving away 49 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 90 (c) 81 (d) 70
  4. 4.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 272 (b) 282 (c) 262 (d) 122
  5. 5.A library has 242 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 50 (b) 424 (c) 434 (d) 444
  6. 6.A train has 388 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 208 (c) 578 (d) 198
  7. 7.A train has 559 passengers. At a station, 450 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1009 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 109
  8. 8.A school has 108 boys and 118 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 132 (b) 320 (c) 122 (d) 226
  9. 9.A library has 249 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 582 (b) 592 (c) 692 (d) 602
  10. 10.A train has 675 passengers. At a station, 489 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1164 (b) 176 (c) 186 (d) 196
  11. 11.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 135 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 719 (b) 439 (c) 459 (d) 449
  12. 12.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 111 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 154 (c) 174 (d) 58
  13. 13.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 628 (b) 292 (c) 302 (d) 282
  14. 14.A library has 437 books. It buys 231 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 668 (c) 678 (d) 658
  15. 15.A school has 281 boys and 137 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 549 (c) 277 (d) 287
  16. 16.A farmer picks 381 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 664 (c) 98 (d) 88
  17. 17.A farmer picks 221 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 90 (c) 80 (d) 362
  18. 18.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 55 (c) 1049 (d) 75
  19. 19.A school has 185 boys and 202 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 313 (c) 303 (d) 387
  20. 20.A school has 242 boys and 156 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 296 (b) 500 (c) 398 (d) 286
  21. 21.A farmer picks 314 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 87 (c) 531 (d) 97
  22. 22.A school has 254 boys and 291 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 691 (b) 399 (c) 545 (d) 389
  23. 23.A train has 568 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 847 (b) 279 (c) 299 (d) 289
  24. 24.A train has 496 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 286 (d) 716
  25. 25.A school has 221 boys and 179 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 277 (c) 400 (d) 513
  26. 26.A train has 334 passengers. At a station, 259 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 593 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 85
  27. 27.A library has 187 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 404 (c) 424 (d) 514
  28. 28.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 77 (b) 613 (c) 87 (d) 67
  29. 29.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 944 (b) 434 (c) 454 (d) 444
  30. 30.A library has 462 books. It buys 337 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 809 (b) 125 (c) 789 (d) 799
  31. 31.A library has 445 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 204 (b) 676 (c) 696 (d) 686
  32. 32.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 267 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 128 (b) 396 (c) 406 (d) 416
  33. 33.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 301 (b) 321 (c) 563 (d) 311
  34. 34.A school has 254 boys and 115 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 268 (c) 258 (d) 470
  35. 35.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 731 (b) 519 (c) 509 (d) 499
  36. 36.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 455 (b) 465 (c) 85 (d) 475
  37. 37.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 253 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 163 (b) 153 (c) 659 (d) 143
  38. 38.A library has 253 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 480 (b) 16 (c) 490 (d) 500
  39. 39.A school has 130 boys and 218 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 447 (b) 249 (c) 239 (d) 348
  40. 40.A school has 186 boys and 188 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 374 (b) 432 (c) 306 (d) 316

Answer key

  1. 331
  2. 562
  3. 80
  4. 272
  5. 434
  6. 198
  7. 109
  8. 132
  9. 592
  10. 186
  11. 449
  12. 164
  13. 292
  14. 668
  15. 287
  16. 98
  17. 80
  18. 65
  19. 313
  20. 296
  21. 97
  22. 399
  23. 289
  24. 276
  25. 287
  26. 75
  27. 414
  28. 77
  29. 444
  30. 799
  31. 686
  32. 406
  33. 311
  34. 268
  35. 509
  36. 465
  37. 153
  38. 490
  39. 249
  40. 316

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