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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 547 · 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 255 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 387 (b) 113 (c) 123 (d) 133
  2. 2.After giving away 113 marbles, a boy has 65 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 188 (c) 179 (d) 168
  3. 3.After giving away 133 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 391 (b) 135 (c) 411 (d) 401
  4. 4.A library has 226 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 359 (d) 83
  5. 5.A school has 167 boys and 137 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 206 (c) 196 (d) 402
  6. 6.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 380 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 604
  7. 7.A library has 265 books. It buys 336 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 701 (b) 601 (c) 591 (d) 611
  8. 8.A library has 252 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 507 (c) 517 (d) 617
  9. 9.A library has 326 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 665 (b) 645 (c) 755 (d) 655
  10. 10.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 33 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 74 (d) 2
  11. 11.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 436 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 935
  12. 12.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 175 (b) 185 (c) 195 (d) 897
  13. 13.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 138 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 270 (c) 556 (d) 280
  14. 14.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 192 (b) 202 (c) 182 (d) 466
  15. 15.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 526 (c) 118 (d) 98
  16. 16.A school has 219 boys and 139 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 308 (c) 358 (d) 408
  17. 17.After giving away 183 marbles, a boy has 90 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 273 (c) 283 (d) 274
  18. 18.After giving away 39 marbles, a boy has 147 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 186 (c) 176 (d) 108
  19. 19.A farmer picks 335 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 482 (b) 188 (c) 178 (d) 198
  20. 20.A library has 375 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 618 (b) 598 (c) 142 (d) 608
  21. 21.A school has 163 boys and 240 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 292 (c) 504 (d) 403
  22. 22.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 169 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 649 (b) 321 (c) 301 (d) 311
  23. 23.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 125 (b) 136 (c) 145 (d) 135
  24. 24.A farmer picks 289 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 98 (c) 78 (d) 490
  25. 25.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 388 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 66 (b) 56 (c) 46 (d) 832
  26. 26.A library has 283 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 447 (b) 457 (c) 467 (d) 109
  27. 27.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 339 (c) 319 (d) 115
  28. 28.A school has 105 boys and 258 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 513 (b) 213 (c) 203 (d) 363
  29. 29.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 256 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 238 (b) 740 (c) 228 (d) 218
  30. 30.A farmer picks 467 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 644 (b) 300 (c) 290 (d) 280
  31. 31.A school has 278 boys and 125 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 403 (c) 494 (d) 312
  32. 32.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 173 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 282 (b) 64 (c) 292 (d) 272
  33. 33.A school has 160 boys and 249 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 409 (c) 479 (d) 329
  34. 34.A school has 291 boys and 159 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 343 (c) 450 (d) 547
  35. 35.A library has 187 books. It buys 151 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 338 (c) 348 (d) 36
  36. 36.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 443 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 78 (c) 88 (d) 974
  37. 37.A library has 127 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 252 (d) 12
  38. 38.A library has 233 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 450 (b) 430 (c) 440 (d) 26
  39. 39.A train has 735 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 560 (b) 540 (c) 550 (d) 920
  40. 40.A school has 111 boys and 279 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 323 (c) 390 (d) 313

Answer key

  1. 123
  2. 178
  3. 401
  4. 369
  5. 206
  6. 370
  7. 601
  8. 517
  9. 655
  10. 64
  11. 63
  12. 185
  13. 280
  14. 192
  15. 108
  16. 308
  17. 273
  18. 186
  19. 188
  20. 608
  21. 302
  22. 311
  23. 135
  24. 88
  25. 56
  26. 457
  27. 329
  28. 213
  29. 228
  30. 290
  31. 312
  32. 282
  33. 339
  34. 353
  35. 338
  36. 88
  37. 242
  38. 440
  39. 550
  40. 323

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