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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 552 · 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 train has 383 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 113 (b) 643 (c) 133 (d) 123
  2. 2.A train has 307 passengers. At a station, 102 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 409
  3. 3.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 152 (c) 162 (d) 142
  4. 4.A library has 124 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 360
  5. 5.A train has 511 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 664 (d) 368
  6. 6.A school has 165 boys and 179 girls. 121 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 344 (b) 223 (c) 465 (d) 213
  7. 7.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 311 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 749 (c) 117 (d) 127
  8. 8.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 97 (b) 107 (c) 443 (d) 87
  9. 9.A library has 147 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 227 (b) 217 (c) 77 (d) 207
  10. 10.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 186 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 622 (c) 240 (d) 260
  11. 11.A library has 423 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 210 (c) 626 (d) 636
  12. 12.A school has 202 boys and 185 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 387 (b) 331 (c) 321 (d) 443
  13. 13.A library has 274 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 687 (b) 597 (c) 577 (d) 587
  14. 14.A train has 347 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 629 (b) 75 (c) 55 (d) 65
  15. 15.A library has 265 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 55 (d) 465
  16. 16.A library has 266 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 580 (b) 590 (c) 680 (d) 570
  17. 17.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 279 (c) 268 (d) 288
  18. 18.A library has 415 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 595 (b) 575 (c) 245 (d) 585
  19. 19.A train has 407 passengers. At a station, 145 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 552 (d) 252
  20. 20.A library has 332 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 170 (c) 484 (d) 504
  21. 21.A school has 142 boys and 278 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 420 (c) 553 (d) 287
  22. 22.A library has 190 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 444 (c) 464 (d) 454
  23. 23.A school has 190 boys and 217 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 531 (d) 407
  24. 24.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 716
  25. 25.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 386 (b) 794 (c) 366 (d) 376
  26. 26.A train has 621 passengers. At a station, 111 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 500 (c) 732 (d) 510
  27. 27.A library has 191 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 623 (c) 533 (d) 523
  28. 28.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 714 (d) 240
  29. 29.A school has 164 boys and 298 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 577 (c) 462 (d) 337
  30. 30.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 378 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 301 (c) 291 (d) 1047
  31. 31.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 458 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 989 (c) 63 (d) 83
  32. 32.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 469 (b) 45 (c) 25 (d) 35
  33. 33.A library has 137 books. It buys 192 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 319 (b) 429 (c) 339 (d) 329
  34. 34.A farmer picks 519 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 312 (b) 736 (c) 292 (d) 302
  35. 35.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 245 (b) 327 (c) 347 (d) 337
  36. 36.A train has 708 passengers. At a station, 505 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 1213 (c) 203 (d) 193
  37. 37.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 263 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 408 (b) 398 (c) 388 (d) 128
  38. 38.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 397 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 375 (d) 1159
  39. 39.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 58 (b) 198 (c) 208 (d) 218
  40. 40.A school has 161 boys and 122 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 139 (b) 283 (c) 427 (d) 129

Answer key

  1. 123
  2. 205
  3. 152
  4. 260
  5. 358
  6. 223
  7. 127
  8. 97
  9. 217
  10. 250
  11. 636
  12. 331
  13. 587
  14. 65
  15. 475
  16. 580
  17. 278
  18. 585
  19. 262
  20. 494
  21. 287
  22. 454
  23. 283
  24. 82
  25. 376
  26. 510
  27. 523
  28. 230
  29. 347
  30. 291
  31. 73
  32. 35
  33. 329
  34. 302
  35. 337
  36. 203
  37. 398
  38. 365
  39. 208
  40. 139

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