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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 777 · 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 534 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 414 (b) 424 (c) 654 (d) 404
  2. 2.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 148 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 82 (b) 204 (c) 214 (d) 224
  3. 3.A train has 423 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 307 (b) 529 (c) 317 (d) 327
  4. 4.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 79 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 163 (c) 173 (d) 153
  5. 5.A school has 103 boys and 142 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 299 (b) 245 (c) 181 (d) 191
  6. 6.A library has 222 books. It buys 249 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 461 (b) 481 (c) 571 (d) 471
  7. 7.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 367 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 44 (b) 34 (c) 24 (d) 768
  8. 8.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 60 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 141 (b) 132 (c) 131 (d) 121
  9. 9.A school has 116 boys and 196 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 439 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 312
  10. 10.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 168 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 411
  11. 11.A school has 287 boys and 169 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 456 (c) 382 (d) 530
  12. 12.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 295 (b) 1113 (c) 285 (d) 305
  13. 13.A school has 150 boys and 185 girls. 110 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 445 (d) 335
  14. 14.A train has 678 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 309 (b) 289 (c) 299 (d) 1057
  15. 15.A library has 282 books. It buys 127 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 399 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 155
  16. 16.A library has 195 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 558 (b) 468 (c) 458 (d) 448
  17. 17.A school has 183 boys and 119 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 302 (b) 208 (c) 198 (d) 396
  18. 18.A library has 445 books. It buys 321 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 756 (b) 766 (c) 776 (d) 124
  19. 19.A farmer picks 571 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 955 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
  20. 20.A library has 280 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 334 (b) 344 (c) 216 (d) 354
  21. 21.A library has 139 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 338 (c) 328 (d) 428
  22. 22.A library has 196 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 285 (b) 265 (c) 275 (d) 117
  23. 23.A library has 467 books. It buys 197 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 654 (b) 674 (c) 664 (d) 270
  24. 24.A school has 172 boys and 279 girls. 92 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 451 (d) 543
  25. 25.A train has 364 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 223 (d) 515
  26. 26.After giving away 97 marbles, a boy has 26 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 113 (b) 124 (c) 133 (d) 123
  27. 27.A train has 478 passengers. At a station, 356 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 122 (b) 132 (c) 112 (d) 834
  28. 28.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 67 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 209 (c) 198 (d) 208
  29. 29.A library has 195 books. It buys 64 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 131 (c) 259 (d) 269
  30. 30.A train has 498 passengers. At a station, 389 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 99 (b) 109 (c) 887 (d) 119
  31. 31.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 46 (b) 26 (c) 534 (d) 36
  32. 32.A farmer picks 493 mangoes on Monday and 338 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 165 (b) 831 (c) 145 (d) 155
  33. 33.A library has 372 books. It buys 138 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 510 (b) 234 (c) 520 (d) 500
  34. 34.A school has 155 boys and 222 girls. 118 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 249 (c) 495 (d) 259
  35. 35.A farmer picks 204 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 352 (b) 46 (c) 56 (d) 66
  36. 36.A train has 417 passengers. At a station, 138 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 555
  37. 37.A school has 192 boys and 119 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 162 (b) 311 (c) 172 (d) 450
  38. 38.A library has 307 books. It buys 248 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 565 (b) 545 (c) 555 (d) 59
  39. 39.A library has 401 books. It buys 140 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 261 (b) 551 (c) 541 (d) 531
  40. 40.A school has 252 boys and 264 girls. 148 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 664 (b) 358 (c) 516 (d) 368

Answer key

  1. 414
  2. 214
  3. 317
  4. 163
  5. 191
  6. 471
  7. 34
  8. 131
  9. 185
  10. 75
  11. 382
  12. 295
  13. 225
  14. 299
  15. 409
  16. 458
  17. 208
  18. 766
  19. 187
  20. 344
  21. 328
  22. 275
  23. 664
  24. 359
  25. 213
  26. 123
  27. 122
  28. 208
  29. 259
  30. 109
  31. 36
  32. 155
  33. 510
  34. 259
  35. 56
  36. 279
  37. 172
  38. 555
  39. 541
  40. 368

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