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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 644 · 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, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 176 (b) 186 (c) 450 (d) 166
  2. 2.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 368 (b) 68 (c) 58 (d) 78
  3. 3.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 172 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 954 (b) 610 (c) 600 (d) 620
  4. 4.A farmer picks 538 mangoes on Monday and 481 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1019 (b) 47 (c) 67 (d) 57
  5. 5.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 338 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 333 (b) 353 (c) 1019 (d) 343
  6. 6.A train has 356 passengers. At a station, 208 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 564 (b) 148 (c) 158 (d) 138
  7. 7.A library has 316 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 376 (b) 266 (c) 366 (d) 356
  8. 8.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 312 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 64 (b) 84 (c) 698 (d) 74
  9. 9.A train has 473 passengers. At a station, 120 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 343 (b) 593 (c) 353 (d) 363
  10. 10.A farmer picks 425 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 662 (d) 188
  11. 11.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 536 (d) 50
  12. 12.A library has 323 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 371 (c) 381 (d) 265
  13. 13.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 105 (b) 313 (c) 293 (d) 303
  14. 14.A library has 416 books. It buys 59 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 475 (b) 485 (c) 465 (d) 357
  15. 15.A farmer picks 448 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 225 (b) 671 (c) 235 (d) 215
  16. 16.A train has 408 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 57 (b) 749 (c) 67 (d) 77
  17. 17.A school has 115 boys and 176 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 354
  18. 18.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 478 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 1245
  19. 19.A farmer picks 247 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 359 (b) 125 (c) 145 (d) 135
  20. 20.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 58 (b) 1218 (c) 68 (d) 78
  21. 21.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 50 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 86 (c) 4 (d) 96
  22. 22.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 266 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 140 (c) 130 (d) 662
  23. 23.After giving away 139 marbles, a boy has 287 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 148 (c) 416 (d) 436
  24. 24.After giving away 119 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 348 (b) 368 (c) 120 (d) 358
  25. 25.A farmer picks 411 mangoes on Monday and 368 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 53 (c) 779 (d) 33
  26. 26.A farmer picks 212 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 346 (c) 68 (d) 78
  27. 27.A train has 394 passengers. At a station, 258 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 126 (b) 652 (c) 146 (d) 136
  28. 28.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 187 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 385 (b) 384 (c) 394 (d) 374
  29. 29.After giving away 193 marbles, a boy has 266 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 459 (b) 73 (c) 449 (d) 469
  30. 30.A farmer picks 463 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 373 (b) 353 (c) 363 (d) 563
  31. 31.A farmer picks 460 mangoes on Monday and 261 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 199 (b) 209 (c) 721 (d) 189
  32. 32.A train has 453 passengers. At a station, 357 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 810 (b) 96 (c) 86 (d) 106
  33. 33.A farmer picks 527 mangoes on Monday and 393 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 920 (c) 124 (d) 134
  34. 34.A train has 323 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 211 (c) 221 (d) 435
  35. 35.A school has 175 boys and 269 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 347 (c) 531 (d) 357
  36. 36.A school has 139 boys and 167 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 306 (d) 363
  37. 37.After giving away 114 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 328 (b) 100 (c) 338 (d) 318
  38. 38.A library has 299 books. It buys 160 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 139 (c) 449 (d) 459
  39. 39.A library has 461 books. It buys 108 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 559 (c) 579 (d) 569
  40. 40.A farmer picks 580 mangoes on Monday and 484 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 86 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 1064

Answer key

  1. 176
  2. 68
  3. 610
  4. 57
  5. 343
  6. 148
  7. 366
  8. 74
  9. 353
  10. 188
  11. 50
  12. 381
  13. 303
  14. 475
  15. 225
  16. 67
  17. 228
  18. 289
  19. 135
  20. 68
  21. 96
  22. 130
  23. 426
  24. 358
  25. 43
  26. 78
  27. 136
  28. 384
  29. 459
  30. 363
  31. 199
  32. 96
  33. 134
  34. 211
  35. 357
  36. 249
  37. 328
  38. 459
  39. 569
  40. 96

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