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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 599 · 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 601 passengers. At a station, 422 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 179 (b) 189 (c) 169 (d) 1023
  2. 2.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 255 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 393 (b) 403 (c) 383 (d) 117
  3. 3.A library has 179 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 534
  4. 4.After giving away 140 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 229 (b) 230 (c) 219 (d) 239
  5. 5.A library has 168 books. It buys 195 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 463 (b) 353 (c) 373 (d) 363
  6. 6.A train has 375 passengers. At a station, 122 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 263 (d) 497
  7. 7.A school has 109 boys and 286 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 297 (c) 287 (d) 395
  8. 8.A farmer picks 482 mangoes on Monday and 177 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 659 (b) 305 (c) 315 (d) 295
  9. 9.A train has 469 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 660 (b) 288 (c) 278 (d) 268
  10. 10.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 110 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 56
  11. 11.A farmer picks 495 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 732 (b) 268 (c) 248 (d) 258
  12. 12.A library has 137 books. It buys 246 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 393 (d) 483
  13. 13.A library has 220 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 387 (b) 407 (c) 397 (d) 43
  14. 14.A school has 294 boys and 140 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 565 (b) 303 (c) 293 (d) 434
  15. 15.A library has 146 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 355 (c) 455 (d) 345
  16. 16.A farmer picks 475 mangoes on Monday and 379 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 106 (b) 86 (c) 96 (d) 854
  17. 17.A school has 188 boys and 144 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 332 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 384
  18. 18.A farmer picks 454 mangoes on Monday and 372 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 826 (b) 92 (c) 82 (d) 72
  19. 19.A farmer picks 406 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 615 (b) 187 (c) 207 (d) 197
  20. 20.A farmer picks 422 mangoes on Monday and 352 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 774 (d) 60
  21. 21.A farmer picks 255 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 387 (c) 133 (d) 123
  22. 22.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 227 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 186 (b) 176 (c) 166 (d) 630
  23. 23.A school has 241 boys and 179 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 420 (d) 475
  24. 24.A library has 327 books. It buys 324 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 3 (b) 661 (c) 651 (d) 641
  25. 25.After giving away 148 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 256 (d) 245
  26. 26.A library has 450 books. It buys 103 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 543 (b) 347 (c) 563 (d) 553
  27. 27.A school has 208 boys and 282 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 558 (b) 490 (c) 422 (d) 412
  28. 28.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 209 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 341 (b) 361 (c) 67 (d) 351
  29. 29.A school has 283 boys and 116 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 311 (b) 399 (c) 477 (d) 321
  30. 30.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 403 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 117 (c) 933 (d) 127
  31. 31.A farmer picks 206 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 313 (b) 109 (c) 99 (d) 89
  32. 32.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 679 (b) 283 (c) 303 (d) 293
  33. 33.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 22 (b) 518 (c) 12 (d) 32
  34. 34.A library has 200 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 511 (c) 521 (d) 531
  35. 35.A school has 233 boys and 299 girls. 147 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 375 (b) 679 (c) 385 (d) 532
  36. 36.A school has 298 boys and 138 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 315 (c) 547 (d) 325
  37. 37.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 225
  38. 38.A farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 228 (b) 218 (c) 464 (d) 238
  39. 39.A farmer picks 240 mangoes on Monday and 175 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 415 (c) 55 (d) 75
  40. 40.A school has 113 boys and 154 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 267 (d) 404

Answer key

  1. 179
  2. 393
  3. 434
  4. 229
  5. 363
  6. 253
  7. 297
  8. 305
  9. 278
  10. 164
  11. 258
  12. 383
  13. 397
  14. 303
  15. 355
  16. 96
  17. 280
  18. 82
  19. 197
  20. 70
  21. 123
  22. 176
  23. 365
  24. 651
  25. 255
  26. 553
  27. 422
  28. 351
  29. 321
  30. 127
  31. 99
  32. 293
  33. 22
  34. 521
  35. 385
  36. 325
  37. 215
  38. 228
  39. 65
  40. 130

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