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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 907 · 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 farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 233 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 654 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 198
  2. 2.After giving away 190 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 14 (b) 384 (c) 404 (d) 394
  3. 3.A train has 740 passengers. At a station, 230 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 520 (b) 500 (c) 970 (d) 510
  4. 4.A library has 391 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 577 (b) 205 (c) 587 (d) 567
  5. 5.After giving away 52 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 166 (b) 72 (c) 176 (d) 186
  6. 6.A library has 155 books. It buys 323 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 468 (b) 488 (c) 478 (d) 578
  7. 7.A library has 409 books. It buys 72 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 337 (b) 471 (c) 491 (d) 481
  8. 8.A library has 426 books. It buys 217 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 643 (b) 209 (c) 633 (d) 653
  9. 9.After giving away 124 marbles, a boy has 58 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 182 (b) 172 (c) 192 (d) 183
  10. 10.A train has 765 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 478 (b) 468 (c) 1052 (d) 488
  11. 11.A farmer picks 563 mangoes on Monday and 163 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 410 (b) 400 (c) 390 (d) 726
  12. 12.A school has 286 boys and 293 girls. 103 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 466 (b) 682 (c) 579 (d) 476
  13. 13.A school has 285 boys and 174 girls. 133 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 459 (b) 592 (c) 316 (d) 326
  14. 14.A library has 199 books. It buys 221 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 420 (b) 430 (c) 520 (d) 410
  15. 15.A library has 276 books. It buys 87 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 353 (b) 373 (c) 189 (d) 363
  16. 16.A train has 635 passengers. At a station, 106 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 519 (b) 539 (c) 529 (d) 741
  17. 17.A school has 157 boys and 217 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 289 (b) 449 (c) 299 (d) 374
  18. 18.A train has 326 passengers. At a station, 183 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 509 (b) 133 (c) 153 (d) 143
  19. 19.A school has 229 boys and 224 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 510 (c) 386 (d) 396
  20. 20.A school has 264 boys and 133 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 543 (b) 251 (c) 397 (d) 241
  21. 21.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 338 (b) 122 (c) 142 (d) 132
  22. 22.A farmer picks 360 mangoes on Monday and 127 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 233 (b) 487 (c) 223 (d) 243
  23. 23.A school has 184 boys and 227 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 502 (b) 411 (c) 320 (d) 310
  24. 24.A train has 485 passengers. At a station, 185 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 310 (d) 670
  25. 25.A school has 129 boys and 251 girls. 73 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 307 (b) 380 (c) 453 (d) 297
  26. 26.A library has 476 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 362 (b) 580 (c) 590 (d) 600
  27. 27.A farmer picks 354 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 177 (b) 187 (c) 521 (d) 197
  28. 28.A school has 212 boys and 227 girls. 131 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 570 (b) 298 (c) 439 (d) 308
  29. 29.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 219 (b) 653 (c) 209 (d) 229
  30. 30.A library has 373 books. It buys 168 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 531 (b) 205 (c) 541 (d) 551
  31. 31.A train has 674 passengers. At a station, 335 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1009 (b) 339 (c) 349 (d) 329
  32. 32.A train has 490 passengers. At a station, 375 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 105 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 865
  33. 33.A school has 182 boys and 218 girls. 58 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 342 (b) 400 (c) 332 (d) 458
  34. 34.A library has 382 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 90 (b) 684 (c) 674 (d) 664
  35. 35.A school has 132 boys and 109 girls. 83 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 158 (b) 241 (c) 148 (d) 324
  36. 36.A library has 167 books. It buys 322 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 479 (b) 489 (c) 589 (d) 499
  37. 37.A school has 106 boys and 130 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 137 (b) 325 (c) 147 (d) 236
  38. 38.A library has 414 books. It buys 252 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 666 (b) 162 (c) 656 (d) 676
  39. 39.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 304 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 254 (c) 862 (d) 244
  40. 40.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 380 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 824 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 74

Answer key

  1. 188
  2. 394
  3. 510
  4. 577
  5. 176
  6. 478
  7. 481
  8. 643
  9. 182
  10. 478
  11. 400
  12. 476
  13. 326
  14. 420
  15. 363
  16. 529
  17. 299
  18. 143
  19. 396
  20. 251
  21. 132
  22. 233
  23. 320
  24. 300
  25. 307
  26. 590
  27. 187
  28. 308
  29. 219
  30. 541
  31. 339
  32. 115
  33. 342
  34. 674
  35. 158
  36. 489
  37. 147
  38. 666
  39. 254
  40. 64

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