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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 719 · 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 farmer picks 346 mangoes on Monday and 320 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 36 (c) 16 (d) 666
  2. 2.A library has 310 books. It buys 294 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 16 (b) 614 (c) 604 (d) 594
  3. 3.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 160 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 23 (c) 307 (d) 297
  4. 4.A library has 187 books. It buys 229 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 426 (c) 416 (d) 406
  5. 5.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 207 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 354 (b) 778 (c) 364 (d) 374
  6. 6.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 64 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 126 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 137
  7. 7.After giving away 79 marbles, a boy has 20 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 100 (c) 99 (d) 89
  8. 8.After giving away 83 marbles, a boy has 293 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 386 (b) 376 (c) 366 (d) 210
  9. 9.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 25 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 127 (b) 136 (c) 116 (d) 126
  10. 10.A train has 518 passengers. At a station, 303 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 821
  11. 11.A school has 267 boys and 133 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 538 (b) 400 (c) 262 (d) 252
  12. 12.A library has 134 books. It buys 278 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 402 (b) 422 (c) 512 (d) 412
  13. 13.A train has 627 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 221 (c) 1033 (d) 231
  14. 14.A library has 295 books. It buys 93 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 388 (b) 398 (c) 378 (d) 202
  15. 15.After giving away 164 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 59 (b) 397 (c) 387 (d) 377
  16. 16.A train has 302 passengers. At a station, 105 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 407 (c) 187 (d) 197
  17. 17.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 311 (b) 321 (c) 201 (d) 331
  18. 18.A train has 425 passengers. At a station, 371 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 64 (b) 54 (c) 44 (d) 796
  19. 19.After giving away 109 marbles, a boy has 53 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 163 (b) 152 (c) 162 (d) 172
  20. 20.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 273 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 405 (b) 131 (c) 415 (d) 425
  21. 21.A library has 189 books. It buys 274 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 473 (b) 453 (c) 463 (d) 563
  22. 22.A school has 114 boys and 266 girls. 116 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 380 (b) 254 (c) 496 (d) 264
  23. 23.A library has 276 books. It buys 233 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 519 (b) 43 (c) 499 (d) 509
  24. 24.A farmer picks 536 mangoes on Monday and 431 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 115 (d) 967
  25. 25.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 154 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 620 (b) 322 (c) 312 (d) 302
  26. 26.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 261 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 431 (b) 411 (c) 943 (d) 421
  27. 27.A train has 325 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 535 (d) 115
  28. 28.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 279 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 154 (b) 712 (c) 164 (d) 144
  29. 29.A library has 175 books. It buys 193 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 378 (c) 468 (d) 368
  30. 30.A library has 433 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 714 (c) 724 (d) 704
  31. 31.A train has 767 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 494 (b) 514 (c) 504 (d) 1030
  32. 32.A school has 208 boys and 180 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 327 (c) 439 (d) 337
  33. 33.A library has 249 books. It buys 207 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 456 (b) 42 (c) 446 (d) 466
  34. 34.A library has 124 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 379 (c) 389 (d) 489
  35. 35.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 82 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 223 (c) 233 (d) 213
  36. 36.A farmer picks 470 mangoes on Monday and 339 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 809 (b) 121 (c) 141 (d) 131
  37. 37.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 334 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 417 (b) 1095 (c) 437 (d) 427
  38. 38.A school has 246 boys and 207 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 453 (c) 382 (d) 372
  39. 39.A library has 198 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 508 (c) 498 (d) 598
  40. 40.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 234 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 204 (b) 254 (c) 264 (d) 274

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 604
  3. 297
  4. 416
  5. 364
  6. 136
  7. 99
  8. 376
  9. 126
  10. 215
  11. 262
  12. 412
  13. 221
  14. 388
  15. 387
  16. 197
  17. 321
  18. 54
  19. 162
  20. 415
  21. 463
  22. 264
  23. 509
  24. 105
  25. 312
  26. 421
  27. 115
  28. 154
  29. 368
  30. 714
  31. 504
  32. 337
  33. 456
  34. 389
  35. 223
  36. 131
  37. 427
  38. 382
  39. 498
  40. 264

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