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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 63 · 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 446 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 576 (b) 326 (c) 316 (d) 306
  2. 2.A library has 327 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 457 (c) 197 (d) 447
  3. 3.A library has 127 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 216 (c) 206 (d) 196
  4. 4.A library has 252 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 29 (c) 485 (d) 465
  5. 5.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 402 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 61 (c) 875 (d) 71
  6. 6.A farmer picks 256 mangoes on Monday and 113 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 143 (b) 153 (c) 369 (d) 133
  7. 7.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 570 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 340
  8. 8.A library has 125 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 564 (b) 464 (c) 454 (d) 474
  9. 9.A school has 112 boys and 102 girls. 128 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 214 (b) 76 (c) 342 (d) 86
  10. 10.A school has 173 boys and 117 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 164 (b) 290 (c) 154 (d) 416
  11. 11.A school has 187 boys and 218 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 298 (b) 512 (c) 405 (d) 288
  12. 12.A school has 277 boys and 251 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 591 (b) 465 (c) 528 (d) 455
  13. 13.A farmer picks 435 mangoes on Monday and 245 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 680 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 190
  14. 14.A library has 355 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 150 (c) 560 (d) 570
  15. 15.A farmer picks 325 mangoes on Monday and 228 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 87 (c) 553 (d) 97
  16. 16.A school has 145 boys and 108 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 182 (b) 192 (c) 314 (d) 253
  17. 17.A farmer picks 322 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 152 (b) 162 (c) 482 (d) 172
  18. 18.A farmer picks 365 mangoes on Monday and 191 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 556
  19. 19.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 542 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 1179 (d) 85
  20. 20.A library has 286 books. It buys 237 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 513 (b) 523 (c) 533 (d) 49
  21. 21.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 433 (b) 27 (c) 47 (d) 37
  22. 22.A train has 755 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 410 (b) 1090 (c) 430 (d) 420
  23. 23.A library has 125 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 442 (c) 552 (d) 452
  24. 24.A train has 788 passengers. At a station, 535 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 243 (c) 1323 (d) 263
  25. 25.A library has 285 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 235 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 325
  26. 26.A library has 331 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 432 (c) 452 (d) 442
  27. 27.A school has 267 boys and 236 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 573 (c) 433 (d) 503
  28. 28.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 499 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1059 (b) 51 (c) 71 (d) 61
  29. 29.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 220 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 926 (d) 476
  30. 30.A train has 516 passengers. At a station, 436 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 952 (b) 70 (c) 90 (d) 80
  31. 31.A school has 274 boys and 244 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 518 (c) 359 (d) 667
  32. 32.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 102 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 136 (b) 58 (c) 156 (d) 146
  33. 33.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 296 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 808 (d) 226
  34. 34.A school has 207 boys and 148 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 457 (b) 355 (c) 243 (d) 253
  35. 35.A farmer picks 359 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 499 (c) 219 (d) 229
  36. 36.A school has 266 boys and 177 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 309 (b) 443 (c) 299 (d) 577
  37. 37.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 258 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 596 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 70
  38. 38.A train has 379 passengers. At a station, 223 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 602 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 166
  39. 39.A library has 154 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 448 (b) 428 (c) 538 (d) 438
  40. 40.A library has 371 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 694 (b) 684 (c) 48 (d) 704

Answer key

  1. 316
  2. 457
  3. 206
  4. 475
  5. 71
  6. 143
  7. 340
  8. 464
  9. 86
  10. 164
  11. 298
  12. 465
  13. 190
  14. 560
  15. 97
  16. 192
  17. 162
  18. 174
  19. 95
  20. 523
  21. 37
  22. 420
  23. 452
  24. 253
  25. 335
  26. 442
  27. 433
  28. 61
  29. 486
  30. 80
  31. 369
  32. 146
  33. 216
  34. 253
  35. 219
  36. 309
  37. 80
  38. 156
  39. 438
  40. 694

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