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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 659 · 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 library has 179 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 530 (d) 420
  2. 2.A school has 114 boys and 146 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 339 (b) 171 (c) 260 (d) 181
  3. 3.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 481 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 1221 (d) 269
  4. 4.A farmer picks 211 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 96 (d) 316
  5. 5.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 162 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 228 (c) 238 (d) 96
  6. 6.A farmer picks 203 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 311 (c) 85 (d) 95
  7. 7.A school has 152 boys and 109 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 322 (b) 261 (c) 190 (d) 200
  8. 8.A school has 116 boys and 181 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 353 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 297
  9. 9.A library has 261 books. It buys 188 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 449 (b) 73 (c) 439 (d) 459
  10. 10.A school has 284 boys and 170 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 358 (b) 454 (c) 348 (d) 550
  11. 11.A farmer picks 537 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 763 (b) 301 (c) 321 (d) 311
  12. 12.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 110 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 397 (b) 627 (c) 417 (d) 407
  13. 13.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 184 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 634 (b) 256 (c) 276 (d) 266
  14. 14.A farmer picks 367 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 567 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 157
  15. 15.A library has 265 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 96 (c) 424 (d) 444
  16. 16.A library has 168 books. It buys 95 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 73 (b) 253 (c) 263 (d) 273
  17. 17.A farmer picks 368 mangoes on Monday and 201 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 569 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 157
  18. 18.A farmer picks 461 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 277 (b) 257 (c) 655 (d) 267
  19. 19.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 407 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 178 (b) 1002 (c) 188 (d) 198
  20. 20.A train has 750 passengers. At a station, 100 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 650 (b) 850 (c) 660 (d) 640
  21. 21.A library has 276 books. It buys 334 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 710 (b) 600 (c) 620 (d) 610
  22. 22.After giving away 169 marbles, a boy has 197 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 366 (c) 28 (d) 356
  23. 23.A school has 275 boys and 278 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 553 (b) 427 (c) 437 (d) 669
  24. 24.A train has 774 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1061 (b) 487 (c) 497 (d) 477
  25. 25.A library has 380 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 233 (b) 517 (c) 537 (d) 527
  26. 26.A farmer picks 516 mangoes on Monday and 473 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 989 (c) 33 (d) 43
  27. 27.A library has 336 books. It buys 83 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 419 (c) 253 (d) 409
  28. 28.A train has 584 passengers. At a station, 274 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 858 (b) 300 (c) 310 (d) 320
  29. 29.A school has 204 boys and 146 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 243 (b) 350 (c) 233 (d) 457
  30. 30.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 54 (c) 64 (d) 546
  31. 31.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 248 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 98 (b) 88 (c) 78 (d) 584
  32. 32.A train has 494 passengers. At a station, 179 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 315 (b) 325 (c) 673 (d) 305
  33. 33.A farmer picks 228 mangoes on Monday and 110 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 108 (b) 128 (c) 118 (d) 338
  34. 34.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 215 (c) 501 (d) 225
  35. 35.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 263 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 740 (c) 204 (d) 214
  36. 36.A library has 153 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 46 (b) 260 (c) 250 (d) 270
  37. 37.A library has 229 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 472 (c) 452 (d) 462
  38. 38.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 691 (c) 55 (d) 45
  39. 39.A school has 226 boys and 280 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 566 (b) 436 (c) 506 (d) 446
  40. 40.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 284 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 658 (c) 80 (d) 90

Answer key

  1. 430
  2. 181
  3. 259
  4. 106
  5. 228
  6. 95
  7. 200
  8. 241
  9. 449
  10. 358
  11. 311
  12. 407
  13. 266
  14. 167
  15. 434
  16. 263
  17. 167
  18. 267
  19. 188
  20. 650
  21. 610
  22. 366
  23. 437
  24. 487
  25. 527
  26. 43
  27. 419
  28. 310
  29. 243
  30. 54
  31. 88
  32. 315
  33. 118
  34. 215
  35. 214
  36. 260
  37. 462
  38. 55
  39. 446
  40. 90

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