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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 850 · 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 train has 628 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 439 (b) 429 (c) 419 (d) 827
  2. 2.A farmer picks 209 mangoes on Monday and 111 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 320 (b) 108 (c) 98 (d) 88
  3. 3.A library has 223 books. It buys 71 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 152 (b) 304 (c) 284 (d) 294
  4. 4.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 296 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 746 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 164
  5. 5.A library has 436 books. It buys 210 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 646 (b) 226 (c) 636 (d) 656
  6. 6.A library has 141 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 221 (b) 51 (c) 231 (d) 241
  7. 7.A school has 137 boys and 228 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 365 (c) 209 (d) 219
  8. 8.A farmer picks 216 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 337 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 105
  9. 9.A library has 324 books. It buys 228 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 552 (b) 562 (c) 96 (d) 542
  10. 10.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 40 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 149 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 158
  11. 11.After giving away 90 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 253 (b) 63 (c) 243 (d) 233
  12. 12.After giving away 137 marbles, a boy has 31 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 178 (b) 169 (c) 168 (d) 158
  13. 13.A library has 121 books. It buys 267 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 378 (b) 388 (c) 398 (d) 488
  14. 14.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 150 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 171 (b) 119 (c) 191 (d) 181
  15. 15.A school has 177 boys and 182 girls. 72 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 277 (b) 287 (c) 359 (d) 431
  16. 16.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 360 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1066 (b) 346 (c) 356 (d) 336
  17. 17.After giving away 123 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 195 (b) 204 (c) 184 (d) 194
  18. 18.A train has 521 passengers. At a station, 358 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 879 (c) 153 (d) 173
  19. 19.A farmer picks 285 mangoes on Monday and 265 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 550 (d) 20
  20. 20.After giving away 152 marbles, a boy has 169 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 321 (b) 331 (c) 311 (d) 17
  21. 21.A school has 179 boys and 280 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 361 (c) 547 (d) 371
  22. 22.A school has 185 boys and 123 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 308 (b) 419 (c) 187 (d) 197
  23. 23.A library has 240 books. It buys 143 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 97 (b) 383 (c) 393 (d) 373
  24. 24.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 649 (b) 115 (c) 95 (d) 105
  25. 25.A train has 585 passengers. At a station, 532 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 43 (b) 63 (c) 53 (d) 1117
  26. 26.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 850 (b) 202 (c) 222 (d) 212
  27. 27.A train has 687 passengers. At a station, 269 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 428 (b) 956 (c) 408 (d) 418
  28. 28.A train has 509 passengers. At a station, 130 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 389 (d) 639
  29. 29.A farmer picks 392 mangoes on Monday and 234 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 168 (b) 148 (c) 626 (d) 158
  30. 30.A school has 102 boys and 244 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 197 (b) 207 (c) 485 (d) 346
  31. 31.A farmer picks 514 mangoes on Monday and 121 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 403 (b) 393 (c) 635 (d) 383
  32. 32.A school has 198 boys and 188 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 438 (d) 386
  33. 33.A school has 135 boys and 265 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 400 (b) 329 (c) 471 (d) 319
  34. 34.After giving away 38 marbles, a boy has 175 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 223 (b) 203 (c) 137 (d) 213
  35. 35.A library has 462 books. It buys 314 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 776 (b) 148 (c) 766 (d) 786
  36. 36.A train has 711 passengers. At a station, 306 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1017 (b) 415 (c) 405 (d) 395
  37. 37.A farmer picks 275 mangoes on Monday and 236 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 511 (b) 49 (c) 39 (d) 29
  38. 38.A farmer picks 451 mangoes on Monday and 394 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 57 (b) 67 (c) 47 (d) 845
  39. 39.A farmer picks 522 mangoes on Monday and 291 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 221 (b) 813 (c) 241 (d) 231
  40. 40.A school has 231 boys and 141 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 455 (c) 289 (d) 372

Answer key

  1. 429
  2. 98
  3. 294
  4. 154
  5. 646
  6. 231
  7. 219
  8. 95
  9. 552
  10. 148
  11. 243
  12. 168
  13. 388
  14. 181
  15. 287
  16. 346
  17. 194
  18. 163
  19. 20
  20. 321
  21. 371
  22. 197
  23. 383
  24. 105
  25. 53
  26. 212
  27. 418
  28. 379
  29. 158
  30. 207
  31. 393
  32. 334
  33. 329
  34. 213
  35. 776
  36. 405
  37. 39
  38. 57
  39. 231
  40. 289

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