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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 74 · 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 51 marbles, a boy has 21 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 73 (c) 62 (d) 72
  2. 2.A library has 280 books. It buys 283 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 573
  3. 3.A school has 116 boys and 175 girls. 113 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 178 (b) 404 (c) 291 (d) 168
  4. 4.A library has 303 books. It buys 200 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 503 (b) 513 (c) 493 (d) 103
  5. 5.After giving away 171 marbles, a boy has 220 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 49 (b) 401 (c) 391 (d) 381
  6. 6.A school has 212 boys and 223 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 435 (c) 583 (d) 287
  7. 7.A train has 654 passengers. At a station, 170 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 824 (b) 484 (c) 494 (d) 474
  8. 8.A farmer picks 423 mangoes on Monday and 117 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 296 (b) 540 (c) 316 (d) 306
  9. 9.A farmer picks 431 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 103 (b) 769 (c) 83 (d) 93
  10. 10.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 74 (b) 84 (c) 94 (d) 40
  11. 11.A train has 665 passengers. At a station, 127 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 528 (c) 792 (d) 548
  12. 12.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 134 (d) 478
  13. 13.A library has 470 books. It buys 332 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 802 (b) 138 (c) 792 (d) 812
  14. 14.A school has 159 boys and 115 girls. 100 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 174 (b) 164 (c) 274 (d) 374
  15. 15.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 433 (b) 35 (c) 25 (d) 45
  16. 16.A farmer picks 290 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 148 (b) 432 (c) 138 (d) 158
  17. 17.A library has 425 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 779 (b) 759 (c) 81 (d) 769
  18. 18.A library has 165 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 327 (c) 317 (d) 3
  19. 19.A school has 186 boys and 181 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 367 (b) 445 (c) 279 (d) 289
  20. 20.A train has 782 passengers. At a station, 474 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 308 (b) 1256 (c) 298 (d) 318
  21. 21.A farmer picks 398 mangoes on Monday and 307 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 91 (b) 81 (c) 101 (d) 705
  22. 22.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 136 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 395 (b) 375 (c) 385 (d) 657
  23. 23.A library has 439 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 562 (c) 326 (d) 552
  24. 24.A farmer picks 517 mangoes on Monday and 418 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 89 (b) 935 (c) 109 (d) 99
  25. 25.A library has 208 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 11 (c) 405 (d) 395
  26. 26.A train has 648 passengers. At a station, 176 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 472 (b) 462 (c) 482 (d) 824
  27. 27.A library has 178 books. It buys 191 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 369 (c) 379 (d) 359
  28. 28.A library has 171 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 407 (b) 497 (c) 397 (d) 387
  29. 29.A train has 439 passengers. At a station, 315 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 114 (b) 754 (c) 124 (d) 134
  30. 30.A train has 732 passengers. At a station, 436 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 296 (b) 1168 (c) 286 (d) 306
  31. 31.A library has 424 books. It buys 262 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 696 (c) 676 (d) 162
  32. 32.A train has 315 passengers. At a station, 137 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 188 (b) 178 (c) 452 (d) 168
  33. 33.A school has 245 boys and 238 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 483 (b) 352 (c) 614 (d) 342
  34. 34.A farmer picks 512 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 346 (b) 356 (c) 668 (d) 366
  35. 35.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 215 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 162 (c) 278 (d) 268
  36. 36.A library has 290 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 149 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 421
  37. 37.A farmer picks 219 mangoes on Monday and 119 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 90 (b) 338 (c) 100 (d) 110
  38. 38.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 202 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 201 (b) 615 (c) 221 (d) 211
  39. 39.A library has 333 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 502 (b) 164 (c) 492 (d) 512
  40. 40.A train has 642 passengers. At a station, 503 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1145 (b) 129 (c) 139 (d) 149

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 563
  3. 178
  4. 503
  5. 391
  6. 287
  7. 484
  8. 306
  9. 93
  10. 84
  11. 538
  12. 144
  13. 802
  14. 174
  15. 35
  16. 148
  17. 769
  18. 327
  19. 289
  20. 308
  21. 91
  22. 385
  23. 552
  24. 99
  25. 405
  26. 472
  27. 369
  28. 397
  29. 124
  30. 296
  31. 686
  32. 178
  33. 352
  34. 356
  35. 268
  36. 431
  37. 100
  38. 211
  39. 502
  40. 139

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