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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 65 · 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 94 marbles, a boy has 48 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 152 (b) 143 (c) 142 (d) 132
  2. 2.A library has 176 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 509 (c) 519 (d) 529
  3. 3.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 97 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 211 (c) 202 (d) 201
  4. 4.A library has 173 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 362 (c) 462 (d) 372
  5. 5.A farmer picks 532 mangoes on Monday and 471 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 61 (b) 71 (c) 51 (d) 1003
  6. 6.A school has 229 boys and 239 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 468 (b) 345 (c) 355 (d) 581
  7. 7.A library has 410 books. It buys 62 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 462 (b) 482 (c) 472 (d) 348
  8. 8.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 247 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 256
  9. 9.A library has 324 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 597 (c) 607 (d) 41
  10. 10.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 142 (b) 151 (c) 131 (d) 141
  11. 11.A library has 350 books. It buys 216 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 566 (c) 576 (d) 134
  12. 12.A school has 166 boys and 157 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 323 (c) 223 (d) 423
  13. 13.A school has 283 boys and 194 girls. 150 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 477 (c) 327 (d) 627
  14. 14.A train has 382 passengers. At a station, 255 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 637 (b) 117 (c) 137 (d) 127
  15. 15.A train has 507 passengers. At a station, 372 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 135 (b) 879 (c) 125 (d) 145
  16. 16.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 455 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1054 (b) 134 (c) 154 (d) 144
  17. 17.A train has 538 passengers. At a station, 126 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 412 (c) 664 (d) 402
  18. 18.A school has 103 boys and 220 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 450 (c) 323 (d) 186
  19. 19.After giving away 87 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 375 (b) 211 (c) 395 (d) 385
  20. 20.A farmer picks 492 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 246 (c) 236 (d) 748
  21. 21.A library has 404 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 214 (b) 604 (c) 594 (d) 584
  22. 22.A library has 372 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 292 (b) 462 (c) 452 (d) 442
  23. 23.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 190 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 309 (b) 329 (c) 61 (d) 319
  24. 24.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 176 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 83 (d) 259
  25. 25.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 354 (b) 890 (c) 374 (d) 364
  26. 26.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 215 (c) 317 (d) 297
  27. 27.A farmer picks 502 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 328 (b) 686 (c) 308 (d) 318
  28. 28.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 380 (b) 634 (c) 390 (d) 400
  29. 29.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 224 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 325 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 113
  30. 30.A school has 262 boys and 163 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 425 (b) 527 (c) 313 (d) 323
  31. 31.A library has 240 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 5 (b) 485 (c) 475 (d) 465
  32. 32.A farmer picks 476 mangoes on Monday and 412 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 74 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 888
  33. 33.A school has 156 boys and 228 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 493 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 384
  34. 34.A school has 178 boys and 125 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 303 (b) 449 (c) 147 (d) 157
  35. 35.A train has 437 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 271 (b) 261 (c) 613 (d) 251
  36. 36.A library has 475 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 558 (c) 578 (d) 568
  37. 37.After giving away 111 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 112 (d) 324
  38. 38.A train has 722 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 348 (b) 358 (c) 1086 (d) 368
  39. 39.A school has 160 boys and 139 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 183 (b) 405 (c) 299 (d) 193
  40. 40.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 490 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 109 (b) 99 (c) 1079 (d) 89

Answer key

  1. 142
  2. 519
  3. 201
  4. 362
  5. 61
  6. 355
  7. 472
  8. 246
  9. 607
  10. 141
  11. 566
  12. 223
  13. 327
  14. 127
  15. 135
  16. 144
  17. 412
  18. 196
  19. 385
  20. 236
  21. 594
  22. 452
  23. 319
  24. 269
  25. 364
  26. 307
  27. 318
  28. 390
  29. 335
  30. 323
  31. 475
  32. 64
  33. 275
  34. 157
  35. 261
  36. 568
  37. 334
  38. 358
  39. 193
  40. 99

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