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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 694 · 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 316 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 220 (b) 412 (c) 402 (d) 422
  2. 2.A library has 137 books. It buys 60 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 77 (c) 197 (d) 207
  3. 3.A school has 181 boys and 158 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 339 (c) 204 (d) 474
  4. 4.A farmer picks 583 mangoes on Monday and 553 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 1136 (d) 40
  5. 5.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 98 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 192 (b) 172 (c) 182 (d) 14
  6. 6.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 352 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 798 (d) 104
  7. 7.A library has 183 books. It buys 70 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 263 (b) 243 (c) 113 (d) 253
  8. 8.A farmer picks 559 mangoes on Monday and 298 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 261 (b) 271 (c) 251 (d) 857
  9. 9.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 10 (b) 70 (c) 60 (d) 50
  10. 10.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 329 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 205
  11. 11.A library has 173 books. It buys 276 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 459 (b) 449 (c) 439 (d) 549
  12. 12.A school has 175 boys and 286 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 536 (d) 461
  13. 13.A library has 228 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 623 (b) 523 (c) 513 (d) 533
  14. 14.A school has 145 boys and 220 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 480 (d) 365
  15. 15.A train has 523 passengers. At a station, 281 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 252 (b) 242 (c) 232 (d) 804
  16. 16.A library has 262 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 481 (b) 33 (c) 501 (d) 491
  17. 17.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 94 (b) 156 (c) 166 (d) 176
  18. 18.A train has 400 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 268 (b) 258 (c) 278 (d) 532
  19. 19.A train has 713 passengers. At a station, 231 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 944 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 472
  20. 20.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 293 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 91 (b) 101 (c) 81 (d) 677
  21. 21.A farmer picks 394 mangoes on Monday and 241 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 635 (b) 143 (c) 153 (d) 163
  22. 22.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 257 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 36 (b) 550 (c) 46 (d) 26
  23. 23.A library has 192 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 375 (b) 385 (c) 485 (d) 395
  24. 24.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 426 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1187 (b) 335 (c) 345 (d) 325
  25. 25.A library has 470 books. It buys 277 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 757 (b) 737 (c) 747 (d) 193
  26. 26.A library has 446 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 653 (c) 239 (d) 663
  27. 27.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 49 (b) 361 (c) 59 (d) 39
  28. 28.A train has 529 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 389 (b) 679 (c) 369 (d) 379
  29. 29.After giving away 25 marbles, a boy has 45 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 20 (d) 60
  30. 30.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 63 (b) 19 (c) 53 (d) 73
  31. 31.A train has 714 passengers. At a station, 212 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 512 (b) 926 (c) 502 (d) 492
  32. 32.A school has 263 boys and 187 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 362 (b) 372 (c) 450 (d) 528
  33. 33.A train has 376 passengers. At a station, 166 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 200 (c) 210 (d) 542
  34. 34.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 341 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 1110 (c) 418 (d) 428
  35. 35.A library has 188 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 530 (c) 440 (d) 430
  36. 36.A train has 350 passengers. At a station, 253 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 603 (b) 107 (c) 97 (d) 87
  37. 37.After giving away 158 marbles, a boy has 189 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 31 (b) 337 (c) 347 (d) 357
  38. 38.A library has 130 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 523 (b) 413 (c) 423 (d) 433
  39. 39.A train has 786 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1161 (b) 411 (c) 421 (d) 401
  40. 40.A library has 450 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 594 (c) 584 (d) 574

Answer key

  1. 412
  2. 197
  3. 204
  4. 30
  5. 182
  6. 94
  7. 253
  8. 261
  9. 60
  10. 339
  11. 449
  12. 386
  13. 523
  14. 250
  15. 242
  16. 491
  17. 166
  18. 268
  19. 482
  20. 91
  21. 153
  22. 36
  23. 385
  24. 335
  25. 747
  26. 653
  27. 49
  28. 379
  29. 70
  30. 63
  31. 502
  32. 372
  33. 210
  34. 428
  35. 430
  36. 97
  37. 347
  38. 423
  39. 411
  40. 584

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