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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 601 · 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 313 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 429
  2. 2.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 178 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 579 (b) 569 (c) 559 (d) 925
  3. 3.A train has 551 passengers. At a station, 247 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 798 (d) 294
  4. 4.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 827 (b) 59 (c) 69 (d) 79
  5. 5.A school has 242 boys and 163 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 481 (b) 319 (c) 405 (d) 329
  6. 6.A school has 271 boys and 282 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 553 (c) 661 (d) 445
  7. 7.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 692 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 134
  8. 8.A library has 406 books. It buys 155 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 551 (b) 251 (c) 561 (d) 571
  9. 9.A library has 311 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 384 (c) 404 (d) 228
  10. 10.A train has 541 passengers. At a station, 421 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 962 (c) 130 (d) 120
  11. 11.A farmer picks 373 mangoes on Monday and 285 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 658 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 78
  12. 12.A library has 431 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 359 (b) 503 (c) 493 (d) 513
  13. 13.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 230 (d) 324
  14. 14.A train has 360 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 109 (b) 621 (c) 99 (d) 89
  15. 15.A school has 211 boys and 228 girls. 90 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 349 (c) 529 (d) 439
  16. 16.A train has 698 passengers. At a station, 119 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 569 (b) 579 (c) 589 (d) 817
  17. 17.A school has 130 boys and 113 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 167 (c) 319 (d) 157
  18. 18.A school has 227 boys and 205 girls. 65 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 357 (c) 432 (d) 497
  19. 19.A library has 135 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 396 (c) 506 (d) 406
  20. 20.A library has 220 books. It buys 224 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 544 (b) 444 (c) 434 (d) 454
  21. 21.A school has 219 boys and 188 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 266 (b) 407 (c) 276 (d) 538
  22. 22.A school has 117 boys and 126 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 359 (b) 243 (c) 117 (d) 127
  23. 23.After giving away 187 marbles, a boy has 174 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 371 (c) 362 (d) 361
  24. 24.A library has 216 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 583 (c) 483 (d) 493
  25. 25.A school has 284 boys and 267 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 436 (b) 551 (c) 426 (d) 666
  26. 26.A library has 151 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 366 (b) 466 (c) 376 (d) 356
  27. 27.A train has 351 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 514 (d) 188
  28. 28.A train has 676 passengers. At a station, 282 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 958 (d) 384
  29. 29.A school has 107 boys and 251 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 358 (c) 431 (d) 275
  30. 30.A library has 189 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 603 (c) 513 (d) 493
  31. 31.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 689 (b) 117 (c) 127 (d) 137
  32. 32.A library has 394 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 586 (b) 212 (c) 566 (d) 576
  33. 33.A train has 630 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 750 (b) 500 (c) 520 (d) 510
  34. 34.A library has 161 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 344 (b) 354 (c) 334 (d) 444
  35. 35.A school has 119 boys and 136 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 135 (c) 365 (d) 145
  36. 36.A library has 298 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 746 (b) 646 (c) 636 (d) 656
  37. 37.A school has 276 boys and 246 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 522 (b) 445 (c) 589 (d) 455
  38. 38.A library has 312 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 728 (b) 638 (c) 618 (d) 628
  39. 39.A school has 108 boys and 222 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 396 (b) 264 (c) 330 (d) 254
  40. 40.A school has 262 boys and 143 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 281 (c) 271 (d) 529

Answer key

  1. 197
  2. 569
  3. 304
  4. 69
  5. 329
  6. 445
  7. 144
  8. 561
  9. 394
  10. 120
  11. 88
  12. 503
  13. 314
  14. 99
  15. 349
  16. 579
  17. 167
  18. 367
  19. 406
  20. 444
  21. 276
  22. 127
  23. 361
  24. 483
  25. 436
  26. 366
  27. 188
  28. 394
  29. 285
  30. 503
  31. 127
  32. 576
  33. 510
  34. 344
  35. 145
  36. 646
  37. 455
  38. 628
  39. 264
  40. 281

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