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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 849 · 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 286 books. It buys 158 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 444 (c) 454 (d) 128
  2. 2.After giving away 199 marbles, a boy has 259 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 468 (b) 60 (c) 458 (d) 448
  3. 3.A train has 338 passengers. At a station, 285 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 623 (b) 43 (c) 63 (d) 53
  4. 4.A farmer picks 222 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 389 (b) 65 (c) 45 (d) 55
  5. 5.A school has 173 boys and 225 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 269 (b) 398 (c) 259 (d) 527
  6. 6.A library has 330 books. It buys 134 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 464 (b) 196 (c) 454 (d) 474
  7. 7.A library has 270 books. It buys 222 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 48 (b) 502 (c) 492 (d) 482
  8. 8.A farmer picks 466 mangoes on Monday and 428 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 28 (b) 38 (c) 48 (d) 894
  9. 9.A train has 418 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 249 (b) 269 (c) 577 (d) 259
  10. 10.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 164 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 281 (b) 599 (c) 261 (d) 271
  11. 11.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 363 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 835 (b) 99 (c) 119 (d) 109
  12. 12.A school has 277 boys and 227 girls. 123 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 627 (b) 371 (c) 504 (d) 381
  13. 13.A farmer picks 259 mangoes on Monday and 132 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 127 (b) 117 (c) 391 (d) 137
  14. 14.A library has 400 books. It buys 162 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 572 (c) 552 (d) 238
  15. 15.A train has 457 passengers. At a station, 139 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 596 (b) 308 (c) 328 (d) 318
  16. 16.A train has 741 passengers. At a station, 621 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 120 (b) 110 (c) 1362 (d) 130
  17. 17.A train has 704 passengers. At a station, 123 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 581 (b) 827 (c) 571 (d) 591
  18. 18.A train has 773 passengers. At a station, 107 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 880 (b) 676 (c) 656 (d) 666
  19. 19.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 327 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 194 (b) 214 (c) 204 (d) 858
  20. 20.A farmer picks 224 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 32 (b) 426 (c) 22 (d) 12
  21. 21.A farmer picks 308 mangoes on Monday and 209 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 99 (b) 109 (c) 517 (d) 89
  22. 22.A train has 779 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 883 (b) 675 (c) 685 (d) 665
  23. 23.A library has 291 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 562 (b) 30 (c) 552 (d) 542
  24. 24.A school has 141 boys and 183 girls. 120 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 444 (b) 204 (c) 194 (d) 324
  25. 25.A farmer picks 265 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 98 (c) 108 (d) 432
  26. 26.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 257 (b) 247 (c) 237 (d) 551
  27. 27.After giving away 101 marbles, a boy has 249 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 148 (d) 340
  28. 28.A school has 215 boys and 232 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 503 (b) 381 (c) 447 (d) 391
  29. 29.A train has 549 passengers. At a station, 492 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1041 (b) 57 (c) 47 (d) 67
  30. 30.A farmer picks 293 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 85 (b) 95 (c) 491 (d) 105
  31. 31.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 123
  32. 32.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 464 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 999 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 71
  33. 33.A school has 283 boys and 286 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 430 (b) 440 (c) 569 (d) 698
  34. 34.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 107 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 344 (b) 334 (c) 354 (d) 558
  35. 35.A library has 210 books. It buys 117 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 327 (b) 337 (c) 93 (d) 317
  36. 36.A school has 148 boys and 213 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 275 (b) 361 (c) 437 (d) 285
  37. 37.A train has 337 passengers. At a station, 233 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 570 (b) 94 (c) 104 (d) 114
  38. 38.A train has 424 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 71 (b) 777 (c) 81 (d) 61
  39. 39.A library has 421 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 690 (b) 680 (c) 670 (d) 162
  40. 40.A farmer picks 595 mangoes on Monday and 380 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 975 (d) 225

Answer key

  1. 444
  2. 458
  3. 53
  4. 55
  5. 269
  6. 464
  7. 492
  8. 38
  9. 259
  10. 271
  11. 109
  12. 381
  13. 127
  14. 562
  15. 318
  16. 120
  17. 581
  18. 666
  19. 204
  20. 22
  21. 99
  22. 675
  23. 552
  24. 204
  25. 98
  26. 247
  27. 350
  28. 391
  29. 57
  30. 95
  31. 189
  32. 71
  33. 440
  34. 344
  35. 327
  36. 285
  37. 104
  38. 71
  39. 680
  40. 215

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