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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 860 · 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 474 books. It buys 78 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 542 (b) 562 (c) 396 (d) 552
  2. 2.A library has 177 books. It buys 329 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 516 (b) 496 (c) 506 (d) 606
  3. 3.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 25 (b) 419 (c) 409 (d) 429
  4. 4.A farmer picks 439 mangoes on Monday and 120 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 559 (b) 309 (c) 319 (d) 329
  5. 5.A library has 416 books. It buys 124 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 530 (b) 550 (c) 540 (d) 292
  6. 6.A library has 139 books. It buys 290 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 529 (b) 419 (c) 439 (d) 429
  7. 7.A school has 154 boys and 130 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 358 (c) 200 (d) 284
  8. 8.A train has 335 passengers. At a station, 195 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 530 (b) 130 (c) 140 (d) 150
  9. 9.A school has 201 boys and 244 girls. 67 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 512 (b) 368 (c) 445 (d) 378
  10. 10.After giving away 162 marbles, a boy has 144 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 316 (b) 296 (c) 306 (d) 307
  11. 11.A school has 146 boys and 169 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 217 (b) 403 (c) 227 (d) 315
  12. 12.A school has 168 boys and 123 girls. 137 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 428 (b) 291 (c) 144 (d) 154
  13. 13.A school has 231 boys and 146 girls. 76 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 291 (b) 301 (c) 377 (d) 453
  14. 14.A train has 370 passengers. At a station, 302 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 78 (b) 58 (c) 672 (d) 68
  15. 15.A train has 357 passengers. At a station, 272 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 75 (b) 95 (c) 629 (d) 85
  16. 16.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 501 (b) 481 (c) 491 (d) 761
  17. 17.A library has 447 books. It buys 264 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 711 (b) 183 (c) 701 (d) 721
  18. 18.A school has 241 boys and 197 girls. 79 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 438 (b) 517 (c) 349 (d) 359
  19. 19.A farmer picks 442 mangoes on Monday and 102 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 544 (d) 330
  20. 20.A school has 183 boys and 300 girls. 140 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 623 (b) 483 (c) 333 (d) 343
  21. 21.A train has 487 passengers. At a station, 376 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 863 (c) 121 (d) 111
  22. 22.A library has 409 books. It buys 119 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 290 (b) 518 (c) 528 (d) 538
  23. 23.After giving away 36 marbles, a boy has 261 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 307 (b) 297 (c) 225 (d) 287
  24. 24.A school has 191 boys and 119 girls. 69 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 231 (c) 379 (d) 241
  25. 25.A train has 333 passengers. At a station, 218 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 125 (b) 105 (c) 551 (d) 115
  26. 26.A library has 125 books. It buys 282 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 397 (b) 507 (c) 417 (d) 407
  27. 27.A library has 120 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 187 (b) 63 (c) 177 (d) 167
  28. 28.A train has 420 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 650 (d) 190
  29. 29.A library has 159 books. It buys 180 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 439 (b) 329 (c) 349 (d) 339
  30. 30.A library has 248 books. It buys 74 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 174 (c) 322 (d) 332
  31. 31.A library has 252 books. It buys 299 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 541 (b) 551 (c) 561 (d) 651
  32. 32.A farmer picks 242 mangoes on Monday and 122 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 364
  33. 33.A train has 596 passengers. At a station, 434 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1030 (b) 162 (c) 152 (d) 172
  34. 34.After giving away 177 marbles, a boy has 274 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 451 (b) 461 (c) 441 (d) 97
  35. 35.A school has 216 boys and 161 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 377 (b) 276 (c) 266 (d) 478
  36. 36.A school has 260 boys and 236 girls. 149 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 496 (b) 337 (c) 645 (d) 347
  37. 37.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 226 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 657 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 195
  38. 38.A library has 382 books. It buys 226 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 156 (b) 598 (c) 618 (d) 608
  39. 39.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 79 (b) 459 (c) 89 (d) 69
  40. 40.A library has 387 books. It buys 310 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 697 (c) 77 (d) 687

Answer key

  1. 552
  2. 506
  3. 419
  4. 319
  5. 540
  6. 429
  7. 210
  8. 140
  9. 378
  10. 306
  11. 227
  12. 154
  13. 301
  14. 68
  15. 85
  16. 491
  17. 711
  18. 359
  19. 340
  20. 343
  21. 111
  22. 528
  23. 297
  24. 241
  25. 115
  26. 407
  27. 177
  28. 190
  29. 339
  30. 322
  31. 551
  32. 120
  33. 162
  34. 451
  35. 276
  36. 347
  37. 205
  38. 608
  39. 79
  40. 697

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