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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 638 · 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 408 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 549 (b) 257 (c) 267 (d) 277
  2. 2.A farmer picks 374 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 190 (b) 548 (c) 200 (d) 210
  3. 3.A library has 249 books. It buys 97 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 346 (c) 336 (d) 152
  4. 4.A train has 727 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 587 (b) 567 (c) 577 (d) 877
  5. 5.A school has 169 boys and 270 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 547 (c) 321 (d) 439
  6. 6.After giving away 157 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 387 (b) 367 (c) 377 (d) 63
  7. 7.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 1030 (c) 484 (d) 504
  8. 8.A school has 224 boys and 215 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 312 (b) 439 (c) 302 (d) 566
  9. 9.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 202 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 240
  10. 10.A train has 336 passengers. At a station, 237 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 109 (c) 89 (d) 573
  11. 11.After giving away 134 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 302 (b) 24 (c) 282 (d) 292
  12. 12.After giving away 20 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 114 (d) 154
  13. 13.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 227 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 246 (b) 198 (c) 266 (d) 256
  14. 14.A farmer picks 590 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 815 (b) 375 (c) 365 (d) 355
  15. 15.A library has 472 books. It buys 326 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 808 (b) 146 (c) 788 (d) 798
  16. 16.A farmer picks 284 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 69 (b) 509 (c) 49 (d) 59
  17. 17.A school has 220 boys and 267 girls. 124 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 487 (c) 363 (d) 611
  18. 18.A farmer picks 468 mangoes on Monday and 424 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 892 (b) 44 (c) 34 (d) 54
  19. 19.A school has 289 boys and 146 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 435 (b) 488 (c) 382 (d) 372
  20. 20.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 130 (b) 121 (c) 110 (d) 120
  21. 21.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 851 (b) 335 (c) 315 (d) 325
  22. 22.A library has 276 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 325 (b) 345 (c) 335 (d) 217
  23. 23.A library has 286 books. It buys 51 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 327 (d) 235
  24. 24.A library has 299 books. It buys 182 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 117 (c) 471 (d) 491
  25. 25.A library has 406 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 557 (c) 537 (d) 265
  26. 26.A farmer picks 474 mangoes on Monday and 337 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 137 (b) 127 (c) 811 (d) 147
  27. 27.A farmer picks 437 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 276 (b) 598 (c) 266 (d) 286
  28. 28.A school has 104 boys and 190 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 227 (b) 294 (c) 217 (d) 361
  29. 29.A train has 787 passengers. At a station, 382 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 415 (c) 405 (d) 1169
  30. 30.A school has 178 boys and 179 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 440 (b) 357 (c) 264 (d) 274
  31. 31.A school has 162 boys and 169 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 331 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 477
  32. 32.A library has 186 books. It buys 325 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 501 (b) 611 (c) 521 (d) 511
  33. 33.A library has 131 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 314 (b) 324 (c) 424 (d) 334
  34. 34.A school has 246 boys and 187 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 300 (c) 433 (d) 566
  35. 35.A library has 156 books. It buys 205 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 351
  36. 36.A train has 493 passengers. At a station, 415 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 88 (b) 68 (c) 908 (d) 78
  37. 37.A library has 305 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 395 (c) 225 (d) 385
  38. 38.A library has 193 books. It buys 154 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 347 (b) 337 (c) 39 (d) 357
  39. 39.A library has 133 books. It buys 287 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 520 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 430
  40. 40.A library has 228 books. It buys 309 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 547 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 637

Answer key

  1. 267
  2. 200
  3. 346
  4. 577
  5. 331
  6. 377
  7. 494
  8. 312
  9. 250
  10. 99
  11. 292
  12. 154
  13. 256
  14. 365
  15. 798
  16. 59
  17. 363
  18. 44
  19. 382
  20. 120
  21. 325
  22. 335
  23. 337
  24. 481
  25. 547
  26. 137
  27. 276
  28. 227
  29. 405
  30. 274
  31. 185
  32. 511
  33. 324
  34. 300
  35. 361
  36. 78
  37. 385
  38. 347
  39. 420
  40. 537

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