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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 780 · 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 library has 232 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 315 (c) 159 (d) 305
  2. 2.A train has 622 passengers. At a station, 125 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 497 (b) 487 (c) 747 (d) 507
  3. 3.A library has 247 books. It buys 293 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 640 (b) 530 (c) 540 (d) 550
  4. 4.A school has 174 boys and 264 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 290 (b) 576 (c) 438 (d) 300
  5. 5.A school has 243 boys and 127 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 519 (b) 370 (c) 221 (d) 211
  6. 6.A library has 466 books. It buys 50 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 506 (c) 526 (d) 416
  7. 7.A train has 422 passengers. At a station, 191 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 231 (b) 221 (c) 613 (d) 241
  8. 8.After giving away 155 marbles, a boy has 244 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 389 (c) 89 (d) 409
  9. 9.A train has 753 passengers. At a station, 414 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 349 (b) 329 (c) 339 (d) 1167
  10. 10.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 249 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 180 (d) 688
  11. 11.A library has 400 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 552 (d) 238
  12. 12.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 189 (b) 169 (c) 179 (d) 967
  13. 13.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 174 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 218 (b) 566 (c) 208 (d) 228
  14. 14.A train has 416 passengers. At a station, 292 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 124 (b) 708 (c) 114 (d) 134
  15. 15.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 216 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 92 (b) 524 (c) 102 (d) 82
  16. 16.A library has 386 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 615 (b) 635 (c) 147 (d) 625
  17. 17.A library has 454 books. It buys 242 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 686 (b) 212 (c) 706 (d) 696
  18. 18.A library has 469 books. It buys 179 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 648 (c) 658 (d) 638
  19. 19.A library has 408 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 582 (d) 244
  20. 20.A library has 125 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 444 (c) 454 (d) 464
  21. 21.A school has 223 boys and 283 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 633 (c) 506 (d) 379
  22. 22.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 89 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 16 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 172
  23. 23.A farmer picks 348 mangoes on Monday and 290 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 638 (b) 58 (c) 48 (d) 68
  24. 24.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 406 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 373 (c) 1185 (d) 363
  25. 25.A school has 142 boys and 185 girls. 95 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 422 (b) 327 (c) 222 (d) 232
  26. 26.A school has 208 boys and 213 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 421 (b) 325 (c) 315 (d) 517
  27. 27.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 84 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 18 (d) 140
  28. 28.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 277 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 410 (b) 400 (c) 154 (d) 390
  29. 29.A library has 175 books. It buys 167 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 352 (b) 8 (c) 342 (d) 332
  30. 30.A farmer picks 236 mangoes on Monday and 146 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 80 (c) 100 (d) 90
  31. 31.A train has 670 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 168 (b) 188 (c) 1162 (d) 178
  32. 32.A library has 439 books. It buys 288 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 737 (b) 717 (c) 151 (d) 727
  33. 33.A library has 381 books. It buys 260 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 651 (b) 631 (c) 641 (d) 121
  34. 34.A train has 304 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 544 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 74
  35. 35.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 211 (c) 231 (d) 455
  36. 36.After giving away 92 marbles, a boy has 294 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 376 (b) 396 (c) 386 (d) 202
  37. 37.A train has 374 passengers. At a station, 224 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 160 (b) 598 (c) 150 (d) 140
  38. 38.After giving away 82 marbles, a boy has 167 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 85 (b) 239 (c) 259 (d) 249
  39. 39.A library has 182 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 83 (b) 291 (c) 271 (d) 281
  40. 40.A school has 102 boys and 193 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 369 (b) 211 (c) 295 (d) 221

Answer key

  1. 305
  2. 497
  3. 540
  4. 300
  5. 221
  6. 516
  7. 231
  8. 399
  9. 339
  10. 190
  11. 562
  12. 179
  13. 218
  14. 124
  15. 92
  16. 625
  17. 696
  18. 648
  19. 572
  20. 454
  21. 379
  22. 162
  23. 58
  24. 373
  25. 232
  26. 325
  27. 150
  28. 400
  29. 342
  30. 90
  31. 178
  32. 727
  33. 641
  34. 64
  35. 221
  36. 386
  37. 150
  38. 249
  39. 281
  40. 221

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