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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 579 · 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 89 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 173 (c) 341 (d) 361
  2. 2.A school has 270 boys and 146 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 416 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 517
  3. 3.A school has 130 boys and 179 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 207 (b) 309 (c) 197 (d) 411
  4. 4.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 338 (b) 318 (c) 328 (d) 744
  5. 5.A train has 436 passengers. At a station, 270 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 706 (c) 166 (d) 156
  6. 6.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 103 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 662 (b) 652 (c) 868 (d) 672
  7. 7.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 236 (b) 216 (c) 480 (d) 226
  8. 8.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 299 (c) 289 (d) 75
  9. 9.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 194 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 293 (b) 105 (c) 283 (d) 273
  10. 10.A farmer picks 454 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 803 (c) 105 (d) 95
  11. 11.A library has 368 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 52 (b) 674 (c) 684 (d) 694
  12. 12.A library has 420 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 498 (c) 488 (d) 478
  13. 13.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 227 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 477 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 13
  14. 14.A school has 186 boys and 261 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 447 (c) 372 (d) 362
  15. 15.A school has 183 boys and 117 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 300 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 400
  16. 16.A school has 152 boys and 279 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 319 (b) 533 (c) 431 (d) 329
  17. 17.A train has 310 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 103 (b) 123 (c) 507 (d) 113
  18. 18.A library has 286 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 354 (d) 228
  19. 19.A school has 208 boys and 168 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 376 (c) 453 (d) 289
  20. 20.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 179 (c) 169 (d) 463
  21. 21.A school has 236 boys and 191 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 427 (c) 301 (d) 311
  22. 22.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 577 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 87
  23. 23.A school has 194 boys and 272 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 602 (c) 330 (d) 320
  24. 24.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 246 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 412 (b) 402 (c) 422 (d) 80
  25. 25.A school has 228 boys and 239 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 312 (c) 467 (d) 612
  26. 26.A school has 213 boys and 132 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 206 (b) 474 (c) 216 (d) 345
  27. 27.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 89 (c) 59 (d) 99
  28. 28.After giving away 21 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 72 (b) 124 (c) 104 (d) 114
  29. 29.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 258 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 159 (b) 347 (c) 367 (d) 357
  30. 30.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 189 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 178
  31. 31.A school has 108 boys and 262 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 370 (c) 246 (d) 494
  32. 32.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 392 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 904 (c) 110 (d) 120
  33. 33.A library has 394 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 733 (b) 723 (c) 713 (d) 65
  34. 34.A school has 192 boys and 224 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 285 (c) 416 (d) 547
  35. 35.A library has 156 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 201 (b) 221 (c) 101 (d) 211
  36. 36.A farmer picks 582 mangoes on Monday and 393 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 189 (c) 199 (d) 975
  37. 37.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 226 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 260 (b) 250 (c) 270 (d) 192
  38. 38.A library has 240 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 340 (b) 320 (c) 330 (d) 150
  39. 39.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 233 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 53 (b) 423 (c) 403 (d) 413
  40. 40.A school has 199 boys and 206 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 495 (b) 405 (c) 305 (d) 315

Answer key

  1. 351
  2. 315
  3. 207
  4. 328
  5. 166
  6. 662
  7. 226
  8. 299
  9. 283
  10. 105
  11. 684
  12. 488
  13. 23
  14. 372
  15. 200
  16. 329
  17. 113
  18. 344
  19. 299
  20. 179
  21. 311
  22. 97
  23. 330
  24. 412
  25. 322
  26. 216
  27. 99
  28. 114
  29. 357
  30. 188
  31. 246
  32. 120
  33. 723
  34. 285
  35. 211
  36. 189
  37. 260
  38. 330
  39. 413
  40. 315

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