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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 724 · 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 train has 584 passengers. At a station, 377 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 207 (b) 217 (c) 197 (d) 961
  2. 2.A train has 600 passengers. At a station, 109 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 491 (c) 481 (d) 709
  3. 3.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 312 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 689 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 75
  4. 4.A library has 162 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 355 (b) 345 (c) 445 (d) 335
  5. 5.A school has 199 boys and 124 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 172 (b) 464 (c) 323 (d) 182
  6. 6.A school has 280 boys and 164 girls. 115 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 559 (c) 319 (d) 329
  7. 7.A library has 148 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 429 (b) 519 (c) 409 (d) 419
  8. 8.A library has 344 books. It buys 130 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 474 (b) 464 (c) 214 (d) 484
  9. 9.After giving away 126 marbles, a boy has 247 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 383 (b) 363 (c) 121 (d) 373
  10. 10.A school has 199 boys and 274 girls. 66 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 539 (b) 473 (c) 397 (d) 407
  11. 11.A library has 329 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 488 (b) 508 (c) 160 (d) 498
  12. 12.A school has 148 boys and 102 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 150 (b) 140 (c) 250 (d) 350
  13. 13.After giving away 27 marbles, a boy has 63 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 80 (b) 36 (c) 90 (d) 100
  14. 14.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 657 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 203
  15. 15.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 152 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 283 (b) 273 (c) 263 (d) 31
  16. 16.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 130 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 66 (b) 194 (c) 184 (d) 204
  17. 17.A library has 151 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 440 (b) 340 (c) 350 (d) 330
  18. 18.A farmer picks 540 mangoes on Monday and 478 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1018 (b) 62 (c) 52 (d) 72
  19. 19.After giving away 35 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 209 (b) 269 (c) 289 (d) 279
  20. 20.A school has 196 boys and 205 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 492 (b) 300 (c) 401 (d) 310
  21. 21.A library has 470 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 750 (b) 180 (c) 770 (d) 760
  22. 22.A school has 254 boys and 100 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 429 (b) 354 (c) 279 (d) 269
  23. 23.A school has 105 boys and 199 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 187 (c) 304 (d) 177
  24. 24.A train has 696 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 905 (b) 497 (c) 477 (d) 487
  25. 25.A train has 800 passengers. At a station, 555 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1355 (b) 255 (c) 235 (d) 245
  26. 26.A library has 282 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 602 (b) 612 (c) 702 (d) 592
  27. 27.A school has 161 boys and 249 girls. 51 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 410 (c) 461 (d) 359
  28. 28.A library has 432 books. It buys 215 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 217 (b) 637 (c) 647 (d) 657
  29. 29.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1004 (b) 550 (c) 560 (d) 570
  30. 30.A library has 202 books. It buys 349 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 651 (c) 551 (d) 561
  31. 31.A train has 366 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 183
  32. 32.A train has 403 passengers. At a station, 312 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 715
  33. 33.A farmer picks 263 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 370 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 166
  34. 34.A library has 144 books. It buys 271 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 405 (b) 425 (c) 415 (d) 515
  35. 35.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 131 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 245 (c) 225 (d) 27
  36. 36.A school has 104 boys and 158 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 127 (b) 387 (c) 137 (d) 262
  37. 37.A library has 396 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 281 (c) 511 (d) 501
  38. 38.A farmer picks 424 mangoes on Monday and 349 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 773 (d) 65
  39. 39.A school has 160 boys and 171 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 238 (b) 414 (c) 331 (d) 248
  40. 40.A library has 367 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 617 (b) 627 (c) 117 (d) 607

Answer key

  1. 207
  2. 491
  3. 65
  4. 345
  5. 182
  6. 329
  7. 419
  8. 474
  9. 373
  10. 407
  11. 498
  12. 150
  13. 90
  14. 213
  15. 273
  16. 194
  17. 340
  18. 62
  19. 279
  20. 310
  21. 760
  22. 279
  23. 187
  24. 487
  25. 245
  26. 602
  27. 359
  28. 647
  29. 560
  30. 551
  31. 173
  32. 91
  33. 156
  34. 415
  35. 235
  36. 137
  37. 511
  38. 75
  39. 248
  40. 617

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