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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 6 · 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 131 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 17 (c) 289 (d) 279
  2. 2.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 268 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 52 (c) 42 (d) 578
  3. 3.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 119 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 130
  4. 4.A school has 258 boys and 252 girls. 143 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 510 (c) 357 (d) 653
  5. 5.A farmer picks 347 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 96 (c) 106 (d) 598
  6. 6.A train has 634 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 226 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 1052
  7. 7.A farmer picks 390 mangoes on Monday and 137 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 243 (b) 263 (c) 253 (d) 527
  8. 8.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 237 (b) 226 (c) 246 (d) 236
  9. 9.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 174 (c) 164 (d) 154
  10. 10.A farmer picks 558 mangoes on Monday and 308 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 866 (b) 240 (c) 250 (d) 260
  11. 11.A train has 548 passengers. At a station, 430 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 108 (d) 978
  12. 12.A library has 365 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 301 (c) 419 (d) 429
  13. 13.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 296 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 266 (d) 336
  14. 14.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 379 (b) 819 (c) 359 (d) 369
  15. 15.A library has 306 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 650 (b) 640 (c) 740 (d) 630
  16. 16.A school has 289 boys and 142 girls. 132 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 431 (c) 289 (d) 299
  17. 17.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 248 (b) 258 (c) 238 (d) 90
  18. 18.A library has 422 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 123 (b) 711 (c) 721 (d) 731
  19. 19.A library has 220 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 31 (d) 419
  20. 20.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 292 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 403 (c) 181 (d) 393
  21. 21.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 241 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 263 (b) 283 (c) 273 (d) 209
  22. 22.A school has 232 boys and 219 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 451 (c) 377 (d) 525
  23. 23.A school has 295 boys and 104 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 399 (b) 314 (c) 484 (d) 304
  24. 24.A farmer picks 525 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 262 (b) 272 (c) 788 (d) 252
  25. 25.A school has 193 boys and 285 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 415 (c) 478 (d) 541
  26. 26.A school has 234 boys and 116 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 491 (c) 199 (d) 209
  27. 27.After giving away 56 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 333 (c) 343 (d) 323
  28. 28.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 151 (b) 755 (c) 141 (d) 161
  29. 29.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 214 (c) 225 (d) 234
  30. 30.A library has 324 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 622 (b) 16 (c) 642 (d) 632
  31. 31.A library has 129 books. It buys 275 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 414 (b) 504 (c) 404 (d) 394
  32. 32.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 177 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 67 (b) 277 (c) 287 (d) 297
  33. 33.After giving away 94 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 378 (b) 358 (c) 180 (d) 368
  34. 34.After giving away 186 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 232 (b) 252 (c) 242 (d) 243
  35. 35.A library has 413 books. It buys 181 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 604 (b) 584 (c) 594 (d) 232
  36. 36.A farmer picks 375 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 229 (c) 531 (d) 219
  37. 37.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 104 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 89 (c) 307 (d) 109
  38. 38.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 101 (d) 100
  39. 39.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 116 (b) 136 (c) 126 (d) 127
  40. 40.A school has 260 boys and 270 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 413 (b) 637 (c) 530 (d) 423

Answer key

  1. 279
  2. 42
  3. 129
  4. 367
  5. 96
  6. 216
  7. 253
  8. 236
  9. 164
  10. 250
  11. 118
  12. 429
  13. 326
  14. 369
  15. 640
  16. 299
  17. 248
  18. 721
  19. 409
  20. 403
  21. 273
  22. 377
  23. 314
  24. 262
  25. 415
  26. 209
  27. 333
  28. 151
  29. 224
  30. 632
  31. 404
  32. 287
  33. 368
  34. 242
  35. 594
  36. 219
  37. 99
  38. 100
  39. 126
  40. 423

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