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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 61 · 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 195 marbles, a boy has 55 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 250 (b) 251 (c) 260 (d) 240
  2. 2.A train has 519 passengers. At a station, 249 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 270 (b) 260 (c) 768 (d) 280
  3. 3.A train has 500 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 384 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 606
  4. 4.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 302 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 669 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 55
  5. 5.A library has 382 books. It buys 273 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 665 (b) 109 (c) 645 (d) 655
  6. 6.A library has 480 books. It buys 92 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 582 (c) 572 (d) 388
  7. 7.After giving away 102 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 288 (c) 74 (d) 268
  8. 8.A school has 148 boys and 273 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 294 (b) 548 (c) 284 (d) 421
  9. 9.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 393 (c) 73 (d) 63
  10. 10.A school has 189 boys and 158 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 347 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 426
  11. 11.After giving away 117 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 281 (b) 291 (c) 271 (d) 47
  12. 12.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 610 (c) 188 (d) 178
  13. 13.A train has 663 passengers. At a station, 458 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 195 (b) 205 (c) 1121 (d) 215
  14. 14.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 456 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1011 (b) 89 (c) 99 (d) 109
  15. 15.A school has 195 boys and 193 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 529 (b) 388 (c) 237 (d) 247
  16. 16.A library has 405 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 553 (b) 543 (c) 533 (d) 267
  17. 17.A library has 311 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 517 (b) 507 (c) 105 (d) 527
  18. 18.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 42 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 408
  19. 19.A library has 123 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 237 (b) 247 (c) 347 (d) 257
  20. 20.A farmer picks 593 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 784 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 392
  21. 21.A library has 475 books. It buys 291 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 756 (b) 184 (c) 776 (d) 766
  22. 22.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 249 (c) 3 (d) 239
  23. 23.A train has 656 passengers. At a station, 449 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 217 (b) 207 (c) 197 (d) 1105
  24. 24.After giving away 28 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 81 (c) 35 (d) 101
  25. 25.A train has 572 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 446 (c) 456 (d) 698
  26. 26.A library has 193 books. It buys 227 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 410 (c) 520 (d) 420
  27. 27.A library has 291 books. It buys 213 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 494 (b) 78 (c) 514 (d) 504
  28. 28.A library has 175 books. It buys 312 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 487 (b) 587 (c) 477 (d) 497
  29. 29.A school has 139 boys and 226 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 365 (c) 298 (d) 308
  30. 30.A train has 369 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 548 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 180
  31. 31.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 410 (b) 390 (c) 400 (d) 176
  32. 32.A school has 257 boys and 256 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 596 (b) 420 (c) 513 (d) 430
  33. 33.A library has 393 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 143 (b) 643 (c) 633 (d) 653
  34. 34.A train has 664 passengers. At a station, 514 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1178 (b) 150 (c) 160 (d) 140
  35. 35.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 82 (c) 72 (d) 92
  36. 36.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 59 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 207 (b) 198 (c) 197 (d) 187
  37. 37.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 183 (b) 173 (c) 83 (d) 193
  38. 38.A train has 576 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 782 (b) 370 (c) 360 (d) 380
  39. 39.A library has 378 books. It buys 317 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 695 (b) 705 (c) 61 (d) 685
  40. 40.A school has 254 boys and 161 girls. 64 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 351 (c) 479 (d) 415

Answer key

  1. 250
  2. 270
  3. 394
  4. 65
  5. 655
  6. 572
  7. 278
  8. 294
  9. 63
  10. 268
  11. 281
  12. 178
  13. 205
  14. 99
  15. 247
  16. 543
  17. 517
  18. 398
  19. 247
  20. 402
  21. 766
  22. 249
  23. 207
  24. 91
  25. 446
  26. 420
  27. 504
  28. 487
  29. 308
  30. 190
  31. 400
  32. 430
  33. 643
  34. 150
  35. 82
  36. 197
  37. 183
  38. 370
  39. 695
  40. 351

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