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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 844 · 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 251 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 316 (b) 326 (c) 336 (d) 176
  2. 2.A library has 226 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 390 (b) 410 (c) 400 (d) 52
  3. 3.A library has 176 books. It buys 223 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 389 (b) 499 (c) 409 (d) 399
  4. 4.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 245 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 55 (c) 45 (d) 545
  5. 5.A school has 290 boys and 218 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 508 (b) 429 (c) 577 (d) 439
  6. 6.A library has 216 books. It buys 133 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 349 (b) 359 (c) 339 (d) 83
  7. 7.After giving away 118 marbles, a boy has 291 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 399 (b) 409 (c) 173 (d) 419
  8. 8.A train has 329 passengers. At a station, 222 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 551 (b) 117 (c) 97 (d) 107
  9. 9.After giving away 76 marbles, a boy has 239 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 305 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 163
  10. 10.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 235 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 422 (b) 402 (c) 58 (d) 412
  11. 11.A library has 207 books. It buys 219 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 416 (b) 526 (c) 426 (d) 436
  12. 12.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 37 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 109 (b) 100 (c) 89 (d) 99
  13. 13.A farmer picks 273 mangoes on Monday and 246 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 17 (b) 37 (c) 519 (d) 27
  14. 14.A school has 195 boys and 167 girls. 126 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 236 (b) 362 (c) 488 (d) 226
  15. 15.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 36 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 92 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 101
  16. 16.A farmer picks 489 mangoes on Monday and 172 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 661 (b) 307 (c) 317 (d) 327
  17. 17.A train has 643 passengers. At a station, 487 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 146 (b) 1130 (c) 166 (d) 156
  18. 18.A school has 137 boys and 260 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 490 (b) 304 (c) 397 (d) 294
  19. 19.A school has 259 boys and 246 girls. 104 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 401 (b) 609 (c) 391 (d) 505
  20. 20.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 132 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 233 (b) 31 (c) 223 (d) 243
  21. 21.A train has 729 passengers. At a station, 433 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 306 (b) 286 (c) 296 (d) 1162
  22. 22.A school has 211 boys and 240 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 451 (b) 355 (c) 345 (d) 547
  23. 23.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 251
  24. 24.A farmer picks 297 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 160 (b) 180 (c) 424 (d) 170
  25. 25.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 62 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 119 (c) 139 (d) 130
  26. 26.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 226 (c) 236 (d) 58
  27. 27.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 109 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 224 (b) 234 (c) 214 (d) 225
  28. 28.A train has 799 passengers. At a station, 153 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 952 (b) 636 (c) 656 (d) 646
  29. 29.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 276 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 339 (b) 359 (c) 203 (d) 349
  30. 30.A school has 217 boys and 133 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 350 (b) 475 (c) 215 (d) 225
  31. 31.After giving away 105 marbles, a boy has 265 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 360 (c) 160 (d) 380
  32. 32.A farmer picks 389 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 187 (b) 601 (c) 167 (d) 177
  33. 33.A school has 104 boys and 179 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 333 (b) 233 (c) 283 (d) 223
  34. 34.A library has 385 books. It buys 212 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 607 (b) 597 (c) 173 (d) 587
  35. 35.A school has 145 boys and 249 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 394 (c) 326 (d) 462
  36. 36.A library has 436 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 300 (b) 582 (c) 572 (d) 562
  37. 37.A train has 633 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 517 (b) 527 (c) 537 (d) 739
  38. 38.A train has 390 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 137 (b) 633 (c) 157 (d) 147
  39. 39.A library has 396 books. It buys 136 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 522 (c) 532 (d) 260
  40. 40.A library has 286 books. It buys 285 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 571 (b) 561 (c) 1 (d) 581

Answer key

  1. 326
  2. 400
  3. 399
  4. 55
  5. 439
  6. 349
  7. 409
  8. 107
  9. 315
  10. 412
  11. 426
  12. 99
  13. 27
  14. 236
  15. 91
  16. 317
  17. 156
  18. 304
  19. 401
  20. 233
  21. 296
  22. 355
  23. 241
  24. 170
  25. 129
  26. 226
  27. 224
  28. 646
  29. 349
  30. 225
  31. 370
  32. 177
  33. 233
  34. 597
  35. 326
  36. 572
  37. 527
  38. 147
  39. 532
  40. 571

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