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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 55 · 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 300 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 616 (b) 726 (c) 626 (d) 636
  2. 2.A library has 228 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 429 (c) 439 (d) 17
  3. 3.A library has 124 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 11 (b) 227 (c) 247 (d) 237
  4. 4.A train has 460 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 280 (d) 630
  5. 5.A school has 108 boys and 240 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 245 (c) 255 (d) 348
  6. 6.After giving away 91 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 147
  7. 7.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 275 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 298 (c) 308 (d) 318
  8. 8.A train has 352 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 212 (b) 232 (c) 482 (d) 222
  9. 9.A farmer picks 568 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 463 (c) 673 (d) 453
  10. 10.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 83 (b) 73 (c) 63 (d) 837
  11. 11.A school has 235 boys and 148 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 383 (c) 227 (d) 237
  12. 12.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 72 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 39 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 95
  13. 13.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 578 (b) 946 (c) 598 (d) 588
  14. 14.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 100 (b) 360 (c) 110 (d) 120
  15. 15.A library has 386 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 715 (c) 47 (d) 725
  16. 16.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 108 (c) 128 (d) 118
  17. 17.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 454 (b) 980 (c) 474 (d) 464
  18. 18.A library has 276 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 604 (b) 584 (c) 594 (d) 694
  19. 19.A school has 246 boys and 123 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 224 (b) 369 (c) 514 (d) 214
  20. 20.A library has 345 books. It buys 121 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 466 (c) 476 (d) 224
  21. 21.A library has 321 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 151 (c) 501 (d) 491
  22. 22.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 139 (b) 439 (c) 459 (d) 449
  23. 23.A school has 121 boys and 292 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 557 (b) 269 (c) 259 (d) 413
  24. 24.A train has 542 passengers. At a station, 323 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 229 (b) 865 (c) 209 (d) 219
  25. 25.A library has 427 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 568 (b) 558 (c) 286 (d) 578
  26. 26.A train has 332 passengers. At a station, 177 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 165 (d) 509
  27. 27.A library has 227 books. It buys 56 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 171 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 273
  28. 28.A library has 198 books. It buys 241 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 439 (c) 429 (d) 539
  29. 29.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 46 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 122 (c) 102 (d) 112
  30. 30.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 94 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 168 (c) 148 (d) 158
  31. 31.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 315 (b) 631 (c) 295 (d) 305
  32. 32.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 601 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1368 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 176
  33. 33.A train has 598 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 878 (b) 308 (c) 328 (d) 318
  34. 34.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 375
  35. 35.A school has 206 boys and 110 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 427 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 316
  36. 36.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 9 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 221
  37. 37.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 68 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 176 (b) 166 (c) 186 (d) 177
  38. 38.A farmer picks 303 mangoes on Monday and 270 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 573
  39. 39.A library has 393 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 167 (b) 629 (c) 609 (d) 619
  40. 40.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 314 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 145 (d) 763

Answer key

  1. 626
  2. 439
  3. 237
  4. 290
  5. 255
  6. 146
  7. 308
  8. 222
  9. 463
  10. 73
  11. 237
  12. 105
  13. 588
  14. 110
  15. 725
  16. 118
  17. 464
  18. 594
  19. 224
  20. 466
  21. 491
  22. 449
  23. 269
  24. 219
  25. 568
  26. 155
  27. 283
  28. 439
  29. 112
  30. 158
  31. 305
  32. 166
  33. 318
  34. 365
  35. 205
  36. 231
  37. 176
  38. 33
  39. 619
  40. 135

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