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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 674 · 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 261 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 426 (b) 436 (c) 416 (d) 96
  2. 2.A school has 224 boys and 139 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 441 (b) 363 (c) 275 (d) 285
  3. 3.A library has 294 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 555 (b) 545 (c) 43 (d) 535
  4. 4.A school has 105 boys and 114 girls. 109 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 328 (b) 110 (c) 219 (d) 100
  5. 5.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 329 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 869 (b) 221 (c) 211 (d) 201
  6. 6.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 872 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 174
  7. 7.A farmer picks 258 mangoes on Monday and 210 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 468 (c) 58 (d) 48
  8. 8.A library has 225 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 394 (b) 404 (c) 414 (d) 46
  9. 9.A farmer picks 567 mangoes on Monday and 541 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 16 (b) 1108 (c) 26 (d) 36
  10. 10.A school has 140 boys and 276 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 416 (c) 297 (d) 535
  11. 11.A library has 237 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 514 (b) 504 (c) 524 (d) 614
  12. 12.A train has 309 passengers. At a station, 232 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 541 (b) 77 (c) 87 (d) 67
  13. 13.A farmer picks 321 mangoes on Monday and 126 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 195 (b) 447 (c) 205 (d) 185
  14. 14.A school has 213 boys and 248 girls. 98 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 363 (b) 461 (c) 559 (d) 353
  15. 15.A school has 170 boys and 113 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 283 (b) 429 (c) 127 (d) 137
  16. 16.A train has 520 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 205 (b) 195 (c) 215 (d) 835
  17. 17.A school has 219 boys and 172 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 464 (b) 318 (c) 391 (d) 308
  18. 18.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 819 (b) 527 (c) 547 (d) 537
  19. 19.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 115 (b) 305 (c) 105 (d) 95
  20. 20.A school has 245 boys and 103 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 219 (b) 477 (c) 348 (d) 209
  21. 21.A library has 314 books. It buys 338 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 652 (b) 642 (c) 662 (d) 752
  22. 22.A school has 195 boys and 197 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 392 (b) 471 (c) 303 (d) 313
  23. 23.A library has 224 books. It buys 80 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 304 (b) 314 (c) 144 (d) 294
  24. 24.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 504 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1281 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 283
  25. 25.A farmer picks 239 mangoes on Monday and 196 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 53 (b) 435 (c) 33 (d) 43
  26. 26.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 366
  27. 27.A school has 135 boys and 266 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 346 (c) 456 (d) 336
  28. 28.A school has 101 boys and 160 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 261 (b) 195 (c) 185 (d) 327
  29. 29.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 318 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 486 (b) 1112 (c) 476 (d) 466
  30. 30.A school has 196 boys and 132 girls. 82 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 328 (c) 246 (d) 236
  31. 31.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 406 (b) 56 (c) 396 (d) 416
  32. 32.A train has 358 passengers. At a station, 291 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 67 (b) 649 (c) 57 (d) 77
  33. 33.A library has 211 books. It buys 61 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 150 (b) 272 (c) 282 (d) 262
  34. 34.A school has 139 boys and 284 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 479 (c) 357 (d) 423
  35. 35.A train has 532 passengers. At a station, 427 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 115 (b) 959 (c) 105 (d) 95
  36. 36.A school has 248 boys and 109 girls. 106 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 241 (b) 251 (c) 357 (d) 463
  37. 37.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 158 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 469 (b) 449 (c) 775 (d) 459
  38. 38.A library has 395 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 273 (d) 527
  39. 39.A farmer picks 441 mangoes on Monday and 374 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 815 (b) 77 (c) 57 (d) 67
  40. 40.A farmer picks 320 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 113 (b) 93 (c) 537 (d) 103

Answer key

  1. 426
  2. 285
  3. 545
  4. 110
  5. 211
  6. 164
  7. 48
  8. 404
  9. 26
  10. 297
  11. 514
  12. 77
  13. 195
  14. 363
  15. 137
  16. 205
  17. 318
  18. 537
  19. 105
  20. 219
  21. 652
  22. 313
  23. 304
  24. 273
  25. 43
  26. 130
  27. 346
  28. 195
  29. 476
  30. 246
  31. 406
  32. 67
  33. 272
  34. 367
  35. 105
  36. 251
  37. 459
  38. 517
  39. 67
  40. 103

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