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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 704 · 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 35 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 275
  2. 2.A train has 472 passengers. At a station, 265 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 197 (c) 217 (d) 737
  3. 3.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 221 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 653 (c) 221 (d) 211
  4. 4.After giving away 173 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 330 (b) 329 (c) 319 (d) 339
  5. 5.A school has 211 boys and 171 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 433 (b) 382 (c) 321 (d) 331
  6. 6.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 627 (b) 357 (c) 337 (d) 347
  7. 7.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 122 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 235 (c) 246 (d) 245
  8. 8.A farmer picks 281 mangoes on Monday and 251 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 532
  9. 9.A library has 279 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 550 (b) 530 (c) 18 (d) 540
  10. 10.A farmer picks 299 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 107 (c) 117 (d) 481
  11. 11.A farmer picks 503 mangoes on Monday and 371 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 874 (c) 132 (d) 142
  12. 12.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 33 (b) 13 (c) 23 (d) 395
  13. 13.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 185 (b) 195 (c) 175 (d) 895
  14. 14.A farmer picks 213 mangoes on Monday and 118 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 331 (b) 85 (c) 105 (d) 95
  15. 15.A library has 478 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 778 (b) 798 (c) 788 (d) 168
  16. 16.A school has 123 boys and 135 girls. 135 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 258 (b) 123 (c) 113 (d) 393
  17. 17.A train has 389 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 230 (b) 240 (c) 548 (d) 220
  18. 18.A library has 136 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 401 (b) 491 (c) 381 (d) 391
  19. 19.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 158 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 609 (b) 293 (c) 283 (d) 303
  20. 20.A farmer picks 419 mangoes on Monday and 186 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 605 (b) 233 (c) 243 (d) 223
  21. 21.A library has 125 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 485
  22. 22.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 31 (b) 509 (c) 41 (d) 21
  23. 23.A farmer picks 296 mangoes on Monday and 100 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 186 (b) 196 (c) 396 (d) 206
  24. 24.A train has 751 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 936 (b) 556 (c) 576 (d) 566
  25. 25.A library has 480 books. It buys 159 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 649 (b) 629 (c) 639 (d) 321
  26. 26.A farmer picks 277 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 159 (b) 149 (c) 405 (d) 139
  27. 27.A library has 221 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 335 (b) 345 (c) 107 (d) 325
  28. 28.A farmer picks 584 mangoes on Monday and 472 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 122 (b) 102 (c) 1056 (d) 112
  29. 29.A library has 140 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 588 (b) 498 (c) 478 (d) 488
  30. 30.After giving away 129 marbles, a boy has 66 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 185 (c) 196 (d) 195
  31. 31.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 195 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 238 (c) 142 (d) 248
  32. 32.A farmer picks 524 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 364 (b) 674 (c) 374 (d) 384
  33. 33.A train has 777 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 505 (b) 1039 (c) 515 (d) 525
  34. 34.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 131 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 121 (b) 373 (c) 111 (d) 101
  35. 35.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 219 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 377 (b) 815 (c) 367 (d) 387
  36. 36.A library has 343 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 14 (b) 682 (c) 662 (d) 672
  37. 37.A library has 228 books. It buys 348 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 566 (b) 576 (c) 676 (d) 586
  38. 38.A library has 300 books. It buys 55 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 345 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 245
  39. 39.A train has 499 passengers. At a station, 268 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 767 (b) 241 (c) 221 (d) 231
  40. 40.A library has 293 books. It buys 316 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 619 (b) 609 (c) 709 (d) 599

Answer key

  1. 265
  2. 207
  3. 211
  4. 329
  5. 331
  6. 347
  7. 245
  8. 30
  9. 540
  10. 117
  11. 132
  12. 23
  13. 185
  14. 95
  15. 788
  16. 123
  17. 230
  18. 391
  19. 293
  20. 233
  21. 385
  22. 31
  23. 196
  24. 566
  25. 639
  26. 149
  27. 335
  28. 112
  29. 488
  30. 195
  31. 248
  32. 374
  33. 515
  34. 111
  35. 377
  36. 672
  37. 576
  38. 355
  39. 231
  40. 609

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