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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 554 · 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 23 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 232 (c) 242 (d) 186
  2. 2.A farmer picks 208 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 76 (d) 330
  3. 3.A library has 249 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 87 (b) 421 (c) 401 (d) 411
  4. 4.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 241 (c) 639 (d) 251
  5. 5.A library has 281 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 138 (b) 414 (c) 434 (d) 424
  6. 6.A library has 422 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 311 (b) 533 (c) 523 (d) 543
  7. 7.A library has 320 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 650 (c) 750 (d) 660
  8. 8.A school has 261 boys and 218 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 391 (c) 479 (d) 557
  9. 9.A train has 535 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 400 (c) 670 (d) 390
  10. 10.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 88 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 222 (b) 242 (c) 233 (d) 232
  11. 11.A library has 281 books. It buys 328 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 599 (b) 609 (c) 709 (d) 619
  12. 12.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 83 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 261 (b) 251 (c) 252 (d) 241
  13. 13.A library has 460 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 733 (b) 187 (c) 723 (d) 743
  14. 14.A library has 351 books. It buys 170 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 531 (c) 181 (d) 511
  15. 15.A library has 126 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 549 (b) 459 (c) 439 (d) 449
  16. 16.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 214 (b) 203 (c) 223 (d) 213
  17. 17.A school has 221 boys and 227 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 515 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 448
  18. 18.A farmer picks 478 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 266 (c) 256 (d) 690
  19. 19.A library has 411 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 163 (c) 669 (d) 659
  20. 20.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 196 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 500 (c) 902 (d) 510
  21. 21.After giving away 149 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 231
  22. 22.A library has 266 books. It buys 268 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 534 (c) 524 (d) 634
  23. 23.A library has 350 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 453 (c) 247 (d) 443
  24. 24.A library has 383 books. It buys 163 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 546 (b) 220 (c) 556 (d) 536
  25. 25.A library has 449 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 574 (b) 334 (c) 564 (d) 554
  26. 26.A train has 464 passengers. At a station, 217 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 681 (c) 237 (d) 247
  27. 27.A school has 229 boys and 266 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 399 (c) 409 (d) 581
  28. 28.A train has 438 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 776 (b) 90 (c) 110 (d) 100
  29. 29.A library has 245 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 634 (b) 534 (c) 524 (d) 544
  30. 30.A library has 305 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 423 (b) 403 (c) 197 (d) 413
  31. 31.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 183 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 360 (b) 371 (c) 370 (d) 380
  32. 32.A school has 124 boys and 272 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 516 (b) 276 (c) 396 (d) 266
  33. 33.A school has 178 boys and 248 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 426 (c) 357 (d) 495
  34. 34.A library has 426 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 351 (d) 511
  35. 35.A school has 141 boys and 225 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 304 (b) 366 (c) 418 (d) 314
  36. 36.A school has 296 boys and 150 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 595 (b) 287 (c) 446 (d) 297
  37. 37.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 281 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 41 (b) 51 (c) 603 (d) 31
  38. 38.A library has 393 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 554 (c) 574 (d) 222
  39. 39.After giving away 189 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 379 (b) 369 (c) 370 (d) 359
  40. 40.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 69 (b) 59 (c) 60 (d) 49

Answer key

  1. 232
  2. 86
  3. 411
  4. 241
  5. 424
  6. 533
  7. 650
  8. 401
  9. 400
  10. 232
  11. 609
  12. 251
  13. 733
  14. 521
  15. 449
  16. 213
  17. 381
  18. 266
  19. 659
  20. 510
  21. 241
  22. 534
  23. 453
  24. 546
  25. 564
  26. 247
  27. 409
  28. 100
  29. 534
  30. 413
  31. 370
  32. 276
  33. 357
  34. 501
  35. 314
  36. 297
  37. 41
  38. 564
  39. 369
  40. 59

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