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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 563 · 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 289 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 404 (b) 164 (c) 184 (d) 174
  2. 2.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 424 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 922 (b) 74 (c) 64 (d) 84
  3. 3.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 474 (c) 454 (d) 1046
  4. 4.A library has 330 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 597 (b) 63 (c) 607 (d) 587
  5. 5.A library has 356 books. It buys 132 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 498 (b) 224 (c) 488 (d) 478
  6. 6.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 13 (c) 139 (d) 129
  7. 7.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 179 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 124 (c) 244 (d) 234
  8. 8.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 51 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 68 (b) 24 (c) 88 (d) 78
  9. 9.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 181 (d) 501
  10. 10.A library has 330 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 97
  11. 11.A school has 123 boys and 117 girls. 130 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 370 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 240
  12. 12.A library has 436 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 759 (b) 103 (c) 779 (d) 769
  13. 13.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 759 (b) 125 (c) 135 (d) 115
  14. 14.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 257
  15. 15.A farmer picks 298 mangoes on Monday and 232 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 76 (b) 530 (c) 56 (d) 66
  16. 16.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 861 (c) 107 (d) 127
  17. 17.A library has 375 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 195 (b) 545 (c) 565 (d) 555
  18. 18.A library has 162 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 484 (b) 374 (c) 394 (d) 384
  19. 19.A library has 320 books. It buys 76 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 386 (b) 244 (c) 406 (d) 396
  20. 20.A library has 262 books. It buys 156 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 106 (b) 428 (c) 408 (d) 418
  21. 21.A farmer picks 505 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 695 (b) 325 (c) 305 (d) 315
  22. 22.A school has 142 boys and 193 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 274 (b) 335 (c) 386 (d) 284
  23. 23.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 222 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 632 (c) 178 (d) 188
  24. 24.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 204 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 634
  25. 25.A library has 336 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 397 (c) 265 (d) 417
  26. 26.A farmer picks 410 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 264 (b) 284 (c) 274 (d) 546
  27. 27.A farmer picks 399 mangoes on Monday and 180 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 219 (c) 579 (d) 229
  28. 28.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 221 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 83 (b) 369 (c) 359 (d) 349
  29. 29.A library has 306 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 466 (b) 146 (c) 476 (d) 456
  30. 30.After giving away 198 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 319 (b) 339 (c) 330 (d) 329
  31. 31.A library has 157 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 507 (c) 407 (d) 417
  32. 32.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 174 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 907 (c) 549 (d) 559
  33. 33.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 500 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 62
  34. 34.A train has 441 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 632 (d) 260
  35. 35.After giving away 106 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 294 (b) 304 (c) 92 (d) 314
  36. 36.A school has 255 boys and 286 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 674 (b) 541 (c) 408 (d) 398
  37. 37.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 185 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 419 (b) 49 (c) 59 (d) 39
  38. 38.After giving away 120 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 403 (c) 423 (d) 173
  39. 39.A library has 173 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 556 (c) 446 (d) 466
  40. 40.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 161 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 13 (b) 299 (c) 309 (d) 319

Answer key

  1. 174
  2. 74
  3. 464
  4. 597
  5. 488
  6. 129
  7. 234
  8. 78
  9. 191
  10. 563
  11. 110
  12. 769
  13. 125
  14. 339
  15. 66
  16. 117
  17. 555
  18. 384
  19. 396
  20. 418
  21. 315
  22. 284
  23. 188
  24. 226
  25. 407
  26. 274
  27. 219
  28. 359
  29. 466
  30. 329
  31. 407
  32. 559
  33. 52
  34. 250
  35. 304
  36. 408
  37. 49
  38. 413
  39. 456
  40. 309

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