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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 660 · 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 156 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 298 (b) 309 (c) 308 (d) 318
  2. 2.A library has 359 books. It buys 196 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 163
  3. 3.A library has 475 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 225 (b) 715 (c) 735 (d) 725
  4. 4.A train has 449 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 313 (b) 595 (c) 293 (d) 303
  5. 5.A school has 125 boys and 146 girls. 107 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 378 (c) 164 (d) 154
  6. 6.A school has 118 boys and 100 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 82 (c) 354 (d) 72
  7. 7.A library has 396 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 286 (b) 516 (c) 496 (d) 506
  8. 8.A school has 118 boys and 114 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 91 (c) 232 (d) 101
  9. 9.A library has 160 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 451 (d) 341
  10. 10.A farmer picks 534 mangoes on Monday and 229 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 295 (b) 305 (c) 763 (d) 315
  11. 11.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 123 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 342 (d) 578
  12. 12.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 288 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 256 (c) 310 (d) 320
  13. 13.A train has 637 passengers. At a station, 278 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 915 (b) 369 (c) 349 (d) 359
  14. 14.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 211 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 612 (d) 200
  15. 15.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 351 (b) 361 (c) 362 (d) 371
  16. 16.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 162 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 496 (b) 486 (c) 810 (d) 476
  17. 17.A library has 287 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 596 (c) 586 (d) 576
  18. 18.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 269 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 278
  19. 19.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 194 (b) 184 (c) 446 (d) 204
  20. 20.A farmer picks 465 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 300 (b) 320 (c) 620 (d) 310
  21. 21.A farmer picks 376 mangoes on Monday and 247 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 119 (c) 139 (d) 129
  22. 22.A library has 214 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 72 (b) 366 (c) 356 (d) 346
  23. 23.A library has 320 books. It buys 209 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 539 (b) 519 (c) 529 (d) 111
  24. 24.A library has 306 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 186 (c) 426 (d) 416
  25. 25.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 299 (d) 31
  26. 26.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 194 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 14 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 412
  27. 27.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 78 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 25 (b) 131 (c) 141 (d) 121
  28. 28.A farmer picks 333 mangoes on Monday and 283 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 616 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60
  29. 29.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 450 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 920 (b) 30 (c) 10 (d) 20
  30. 30.A train has 367 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 564
  31. 31.A school has 232 boys and 160 girls. 105 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 497
  32. 32.A library has 164 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 492 (c) 512 (d) 602
  33. 33.A train has 694 passengers. At a station, 559 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 1253 (d) 135
  34. 34.A train has 712 passengers. At a station, 280 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 422 (b) 992 (c) 432 (d) 442
  35. 35.A library has 404 books. It buys 339 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 743 (b) 65 (c) 753 (d) 733
  36. 36.A train has 503 passengers. At a station, 411 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 92 (b) 914 (c) 102 (d) 82
  37. 37.A library has 252 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 194 (c) 310 (d) 320
  38. 38.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 198 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 220 (b) 176 (c) 230 (d) 210
  39. 39.A library has 155 books. It buys 318 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 483 (b) 463 (c) 573 (d) 473
  40. 40.A library has 206 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 357 (b) 337 (c) 347 (d) 65

Answer key

  1. 308
  2. 555
  3. 725
  4. 303
  5. 164
  6. 82
  7. 506
  8. 101
  9. 351
  10. 305
  11. 332
  12. 320
  13. 359
  14. 190
  15. 361
  16. 486
  17. 586
  18. 268
  19. 194
  20. 310
  21. 129
  22. 356
  23. 529
  24. 426
  25. 289
  26. 24
  27. 131
  28. 50
  29. 20
  30. 170
  31. 287
  32. 502
  33. 135
  34. 432
  35. 743
  36. 92
  37. 310
  38. 220
  39. 473
  40. 347

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