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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 931 · 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 377 mangoes on Monday and 114 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 273 (b) 253 (c) 491 (d) 263
  2. 2.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 169 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 249 (b) 239 (c) 587 (d) 259
  3. 3.A train has 571 passengers. At a station, 419 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 162 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 990
  4. 4.A train has 588 passengers. At a station, 401 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 989 (b) 187 (c) 197 (d) 177
  5. 5.A farmer picks 401 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 209 (b) 199 (c) 189 (d) 603
  6. 6.After giving away 154 marbles, a boy has 272 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 416 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 118
  7. 7.A farmer picks 250 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 448 (b) 52 (c) 62 (d) 42
  8. 8.A train has 723 passengers. At a station, 296 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 427 (c) 1019 (d) 417
  9. 9.A school has 183 boys and 152 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 250 (c) 410 (d) 260
  10. 10.A school has 273 boys and 133 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 271 (b) 531 (c) 406 (d) 281
  11. 11.A farmer picks 267 mangoes on Monday and 134 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 401 (b) 133 (c) 123 (d) 143
  12. 12.After giving away 135 marbles, a boy has 230 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 355 (b) 365 (c) 375 (d) 95
  13. 13.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 47 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 155 (d) 154
  14. 14.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 150 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 163 (b) 463 (c) 173 (d) 153
  15. 15.A school has 198 boys and 275 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 410 (b) 420 (c) 526 (d) 473
  16. 16.A library has 311 books. It buys 211 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 532 (b) 522 (c) 100 (d) 512
  17. 17.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 238 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 576 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d) 90
  18. 18.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 240 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 595 (b) 125 (c) 105 (d) 115
  19. 19.A farmer picks 494 mangoes on Monday and 356 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 850 (b) 148 (c) 138 (d) 128
  20. 20.After giving away 73 marbles, a boy has 213 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 286 (b) 276 (c) 140 (d) 296
  21. 21.A train has 747 passengers. At a station, 482 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 265 (b) 255 (c) 275 (d) 1229
  22. 22.A library has 415 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 557 (c) 547 (d) 567
  23. 23.A library has 417 books. It buys 174 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 581 (b) 601 (c) 243 (d) 591
  24. 24.A farmer picks 553 mangoes on Monday and 430 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 983 (b) 123 (c) 133 (d) 113
  25. 25.A train has 770 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 470 (b) 1060 (c) 480 (d) 490
  26. 26.After giving away 200 marbles, a boy has 188 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 388 (b) 378 (c) 398 (d) 389
  27. 27.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 351 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 114 (c) 104 (d) 806
  28. 28.A library has 227 books. It buys 177 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 50 (d) 414
  29. 29.A farmer picks 217 mangoes on Monday and 125 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 342 (c) 92 (d) 102
  30. 30.A farmer picks 305 mangoes on Monday and 275 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 580 (d) 30
  31. 31.A train has 409 passengers. At a station, 132 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 541 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 287
  32. 32.A school has 269 boys and 208 girls. 86 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 563 (b) 391 (c) 381 (d) 477
  33. 33.A school has 100 boys and 167 girls. 99 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 267 (b) 366 (c) 158 (d) 168
  34. 34.A farmer picks 508 mangoes on Monday and 354 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 144 (b) 164 (c) 154 (d) 862
  35. 35.A school has 264 boys and 130 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 310 (b) 468 (c) 394 (d) 320
  36. 36.After giving away 72 marbles, a boy has 29 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 91 (b) 102 (c) 111 (d) 101
  37. 37.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 431 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 937 (d) 75
  38. 38.A train has 398 passengers. At a station, 325 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 73 (b) 83 (c) 63 (d) 723
  39. 39.A farmer picks 530 mangoes on Monday and 342 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 188 (b) 178 (c) 198 (d) 872
  40. 40.A school has 131 boys and 196 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 181 (b) 473 (c) 327 (d) 171

Answer key

  1. 263
  2. 249
  3. 152
  4. 187
  5. 199
  6. 426
  7. 52
  8. 427
  9. 260
  10. 281
  11. 133
  12. 365
  13. 154
  14. 163
  15. 420
  16. 522
  17. 100
  18. 115
  19. 138
  20. 286
  21. 265
  22. 557
  23. 591
  24. 123
  25. 480
  26. 388
  27. 104
  28. 404
  29. 92
  30. 30
  31. 277
  32. 391
  33. 168
  34. 154
  35. 320
  36. 101
  37. 75
  38. 73
  39. 188
  40. 181

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