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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 673 · 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 139 marbles, a boy has 141 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 2 (b) 280 (c) 290 (d) 270
  2. 2.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 278 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 413 (b) 423 (c) 133 (d) 433
  3. 3.A farmer picks 488 mangoes on Monday and 318 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 806 (b) 180 (c) 170 (d) 160
  4. 4.A library has 378 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 658 (b) 88 (c) 668 (d) 678
  5. 5.A library has 196 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 578 (b) 478 (c) 488 (d) 468
  6. 6.A school has 175 boys and 218 girls. 63 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 393 (b) 456 (c) 320 (d) 330
  7. 7.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 288 (b) 278 (c) 298 (d) 289
  8. 8.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 161 (b) 171 (c) 151 (d) 162
  9. 9.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 282 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 352 (b) 202 (c) 372 (d) 362
  10. 10.A train has 671 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 464 (b) 878 (c) 454 (d) 474
  11. 11.A farmer picks 310 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 199 (c) 411 (d) 209
  12. 12.After giving away 40 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 114 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 184
  13. 13.A library has 329 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 534 (c) 544 (d) 114
  14. 14.A school has 192 boys and 127 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 230 (b) 220 (c) 408 (d) 319
  15. 15.A library has 404 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 676 (b) 666 (c) 656 (d) 142
  16. 16.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 138 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 210 (d) 76
  17. 17.A library has 258 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 391 (b) 125 (c) 381 (d) 401
  18. 18.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 160 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 579
  19. 19.A library has 386 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 675 (b) 685 (c) 87 (d) 695
  20. 20.A school has 232 boys and 217 girls. 59 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 380 (c) 508 (d) 390
  21. 21.A library has 169 books. It buys 120 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 49 (b) 299 (c) 279 (d) 289
  22. 22.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 111 (b) 287 (c) 307 (d) 297
  23. 23.A train has 373 passengers. At a station, 298 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 671 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 85
  24. 24.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 483 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 303 (b) 293 (c) 1269 (d) 313
  25. 25.A library has 201 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 600 (c) 500 (d) 490
  26. 26.After giving away 85 marbles, a boy has 34 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 129 (c) 119 (d) 120
  27. 27.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 188 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 19 (b) 405 (c) 29 (d) 39
  28. 28.A school has 291 boys and 200 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 368 (b) 604 (c) 491 (d) 378
  29. 29.A farmer picks 531 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 321 (b) 341 (c) 731 (d) 331
  30. 30.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 288 (c) 298 (d) 278
  31. 31.A school has 121 boys and 208 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 329 (c) 258 (d) 268
  32. 32.A train has 788 passengers. At a station, 225 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 573 (b) 553 (c) 1013 (d) 563
  33. 33.A library has 143 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 425 (b) 535 (c) 435 (d) 445
  34. 34.After giving away 89 marbles, a boy has 38 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 117 (b) 137 (c) 127 (d) 128
  35. 35.A library has 358 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 591 (b) 571 (c) 581 (d) 135
  36. 36.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 746 (c) 210 (d) 220
  37. 37.A library has 130 books. It buys 284 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 424 (b) 404 (c) 514 (d) 414
  38. 38.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 150 (b) 170 (c) 160 (d) 432
  39. 39.A library has 181 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 126 (b) 236 (c) 246 (d) 226
  40. 40.After giving away 122 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 224

Answer key

  1. 280
  2. 423
  3. 170
  4. 668
  5. 478
  6. 330
  7. 288
  8. 161
  9. 362
  10. 464
  11. 209
  12. 194
  13. 544
  14. 230
  15. 666
  16. 200
  17. 391
  18. 259
  19. 685
  20. 390
  21. 289
  22. 297
  23. 75
  24. 303
  25. 500
  26. 119
  27. 29
  28. 378
  29. 331
  30. 288
  31. 268
  32. 563
  33. 435
  34. 127
  35. 581
  36. 210
  37. 414
  38. 160
  39. 236
  40. 214

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