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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 865 · 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 549 passengers. At a station, 121 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 438 (b) 428 (c) 670 (d) 418
  2. 2.A library has 124 books. It buys 107 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 17 (b) 241 (c) 231 (d) 221
  3. 3.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 199 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 116 (b) 106 (c) 504 (d) 96
  4. 4.A school has 177 boys and 250 girls. 93 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 334 (b) 324 (c) 427 (d) 520
  5. 5.A library has 307 books. It buys 75 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 372 (b) 382 (c) 232 (d) 392
  6. 6.A train has 470 passengers. At a station, 143 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 613 (b) 327 (c) 337 (d) 317
  7. 7.A school has 262 boys and 154 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 484 (b) 416 (c) 338 (d) 348
  8. 8.A train has 626 passengers. At a station, 471 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 145 (c) 165 (d) 1097
  9. 9.A library has 155 books. It buys 251 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 406 (b) 396 (c) 506 (d) 416
  10. 10.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 459 (c) 479 (d) 469
  11. 11.After giving away 191 marbles, a boy has 243 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 52 (b) 424 (c) 444 (d) 434
  12. 12.A train has 654 passengers. At a station, 522 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 142 (b) 122 (c) 132 (d) 1176
  13. 13.A train has 446 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 746 (b) 156 (c) 146 (d) 136
  14. 14.A school has 185 boys and 198 girls. 114 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 497 (c) 269 (d) 259
  15. 15.A train has 396 passengers. At a station, 254 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 650 (b) 142 (c) 132 (d) 152
  16. 16.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 162 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 498 (b) 164 (c) 174 (d) 184
  17. 17.A train has 594 passengers. At a station, 538 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 46 (b) 56 (c) 66 (d) 1132
  18. 18.A school has 105 boys and 233 girls. 78 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 338 (b) 416 (c) 250 (d) 260
  19. 19.After giving away 197 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 21 (b) 405 (c) 415 (d) 425
  20. 20.A school has 227 boys and 162 girls. 138 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 251 (c) 527 (d) 241
  21. 21.A school has 289 boys and 250 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 595 (b) 473 (c) 539 (d) 483
  22. 22.A library has 452 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 265 (b) 649 (c) 639 (d) 629
  23. 23.After giving away 22 marbles, a boy has 286 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 264 (b) 308 (c) 318 (d) 298
  24. 24.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 159 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 741 (b) 433 (c) 413 (d) 423
  25. 25.A library has 395 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 309 (b) 471 (c) 481 (d) 491
  26. 26.After giving away 60 marbles, a boy has 134 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 74 (c) 194 (d) 204
  27. 27.A library has 339 books. It buys 79 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 408 (b) 418 (c) 428 (d) 260
  28. 28.A train has 699 passengers. At a station, 519 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 180 (b) 1218 (c) 190 (d) 170
  29. 29.A farmer picks 415 mangoes on Monday and 287 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 138 (b) 118 (c) 702 (d) 128
  30. 30.A farmer picks 573 mangoes on Monday and 536 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1109 (b) 27 (c) 37 (d) 47
  31. 31.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 101 (b) 111 (c) 91 (d) 807
  32. 32.After giving away 50 marbles, a boy has 218 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 278 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 168
  33. 33.A library has 435 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 483 (c) 493 (d) 503
  34. 34.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 125 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 167 (b) 157 (c) 177 (d) 83
  35. 35.A library has 183 books. It buys 173 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 356 (b) 10 (c) 366 (d) 346
  36. 36.After giving away 26 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 153 (b) 173 (c) 163 (d) 111
  37. 37.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 231 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 411 (b) 431 (c) 41 (d) 421
  38. 38.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 200 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 672 (b) 272 (c) 262 (d) 282
  39. 39.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 184 (b) 164 (c) 92 (d) 174
  40. 40.A farmer picks 589 mangoes on Monday and 140 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 439 (b) 729 (c) 459 (d) 449

Answer key

  1. 428
  2. 231
  3. 106
  4. 334
  5. 382
  6. 327
  7. 348
  8. 155
  9. 406
  10. 469
  11. 434
  12. 132
  13. 146
  14. 269
  15. 142
  16. 174
  17. 56
  18. 260
  19. 415
  20. 251
  21. 483
  22. 639
  23. 308
  24. 423
  25. 481
  26. 194
  27. 418
  28. 180
  29. 128
  30. 37
  31. 101
  32. 268
  33. 493
  34. 167
  35. 356
  36. 163
  37. 421
  38. 272
  39. 174
  40. 449

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