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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 834 · 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 106 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 221 (b) 9 (c) 231 (d) 211
  2. 2.A school has 192 boys and 218 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 501 (c) 319 (d) 309
  3. 3.A library has 402 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 755 (c) 745 (d) 59
  4. 4.A train has 466 passengers. At a station, 235 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 701 (d) 241
  5. 5.A train has 772 passengers. At a station, 379 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 393 (c) 403 (d) 1151
  6. 6.A library has 276 books. It buys 307 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 573 (b) 683 (c) 583 (d) 593
  7. 7.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 158 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 268 (b) 48 (c) 278 (d) 258
  8. 8.After giving away 63 marbles, a boy has 170 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 107 (b) 223 (c) 243 (d) 233
  9. 9.A library has 382 books. It buys 100 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 472 (b) 282 (c) 482 (d) 492
  10. 10.A library has 372 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 594 (b) 604 (c) 584 (d) 150
  11. 11.A school has 213 boys and 153 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 285 (b) 447 (c) 366 (d) 275
  12. 12.A library has 418 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 556 (b) 576 (c) 566 (d) 270
  13. 13.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 366 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 73 (b) 815 (c) 93 (d) 83
  14. 14.A library has 449 books. It buys 305 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 144 (b) 744 (c) 764 (d) 754
  15. 15.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 163 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 327 (b) 317 (c) 9 (d) 307
  16. 16.After giving away 30 marbles, a boy has 81 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 51 (b) 101 (c) 121 (d) 111
  17. 17.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 61 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 126 (c) 125 (d) 135
  18. 18.A library has 468 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 720 (b) 730 (c) 710 (d) 216
  19. 19.A school has 159 boys and 180 girls. 134 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 205 (b) 339 (c) 195 (d) 473
  20. 20.A library has 315 books. It buys 89 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 226 (b) 394 (c) 414 (d) 404
  21. 21.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 135 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 287 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 276
  22. 22.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 218 (b) 208 (c) 209 (d) 198
  23. 23.A library has 137 books. It buys 146 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 283 (b) 383 (c) 273 (d) 293
  24. 24.A train has 682 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 452 (b) 462 (c) 442 (d) 912
  25. 25.A library has 320 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 396 (b) 416 (c) 406 (d) 234
  26. 26.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 139 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 244 (b) 24 (c) 264 (d) 254
  27. 27.A library has 135 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 376 (b) 266 (c) 276 (d) 286
  28. 28.A library has 327 books. It buys 204 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 521 (b) 123 (c) 541 (d) 531
  29. 29.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 157 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 492 (b) 168 (c) 178 (d) 188
  30. 30.A train has 391 passengers. At a station, 171 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 562 (d) 230
  31. 31.A farmer picks 397 mangoes on Monday and 171 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 226 (b) 236 (c) 216 (d) 568
  32. 32.A library has 125 books. It buys 171 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 306 (b) 396 (c) 296 (d) 286
  33. 33.A farmer picks 218 mangoes on Monday and 192 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 26 (b) 36 (c) 410 (d) 16
  34. 34.A school has 113 boys and 173 girls. 55 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 221 (b) 231 (c) 341 (d) 286
  35. 35.A train has 353 passengers. At a station, 206 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 559 (c) 147 (d) 157
  36. 36.A school has 134 boys and 204 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 213 (b) 203 (c) 463 (d) 338
  37. 37.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 142 (c) 208 (d) 218
  38. 38.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 163 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 368 (b) 348 (c) 358 (d) 684
  39. 39.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 116 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 459 (b) 479 (c) 469 (d) 701
  40. 40.A library has 180 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 318 (b) 32 (c) 328 (d) 338

Answer key

  1. 221
  2. 319
  3. 745
  4. 231
  5. 393
  6. 583
  7. 268
  8. 233
  9. 482
  10. 594
  11. 285
  12. 566
  13. 83
  14. 754
  15. 317
  16. 111
  17. 125
  18. 720
  19. 205
  20. 404
  21. 286
  22. 208
  23. 283
  24. 452
  25. 406
  26. 254
  27. 276
  28. 531
  29. 178
  30. 220
  31. 226
  32. 296
  33. 26
  34. 231
  35. 147
  36. 213
  37. 208
  38. 358
  39. 469
  40. 328

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