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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 932 · 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 521 mangoes on Monday and 149 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 372 (b) 670 (c) 382 (d) 362
  2. 2.After giving away 66 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 135 (b) 277 (c) 267 (d) 257
  3. 3.After giving away 67 marbles, a boy has 115 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 48 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 172
  4. 4.A train has 512 passengers. At a station, 141 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 653 (d) 381
  5. 5.A farmer picks 326 mangoes on Monday and 303 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 13 (b) 33 (c) 629 (d) 23
  6. 6.A library has 279 books. It buys 190 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 469 (b) 479 (c) 459 (d) 89
  7. 7.A school has 158 boys and 272 girls. 74 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 504 (b) 430 (c) 346 (d) 356
  8. 8.After giving away 180 marbles, a boy has 42 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 232 (c) 222 (d) 223
  9. 9.A school has 106 boys and 211 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 418 (b) 206 (c) 317 (d) 216
  10. 10.A school has 212 boys and 300 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 414 (b) 600 (c) 512 (d) 424
  11. 11.A farmer picks 555 mangoes on Monday and 130 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 425 (b) 415 (c) 685 (d) 435
  12. 12.A library has 423 books. It buys 150 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 273 (b) 573 (c) 583 (d) 563
  13. 13.A farmer picks 244 mangoes on Monday and 159 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 95 (d) 403
  14. 14.A train has 557 passengers. At a station, 496 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 61 (b) 1053 (c) 71 (d) 51
  15. 15.A farmer picks 510 mangoes on Monday and 276 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 224 (b) 786 (c) 234 (d) 244
  16. 16.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 284 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 99 (b) 479 (c) 459 (d) 469
  17. 17.After giving away 58 marbles, a boy has 256 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 198 (c) 324 (d) 304
  18. 18.After giving away 33 marbles, a boy has 52 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 75 (b) 19 (c) 85 (d) 95
  19. 19.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 225 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 473 (b) 33 (c) 13 (d) 23
  20. 20.A farmer picks 200 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 39 (b) 49 (c) 29 (d) 361
  21. 21.A school has 117 boys and 235 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 449 (b) 245 (c) 352 (d) 255
  22. 22.A farmer picks 408 mangoes on Monday and 223 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 631 (b) 195 (c) 175 (d) 185
  23. 23.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 28 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 196 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 185
  24. 24.A train has 413 passengers. At a station, 319 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 84 (b) 732 (c) 104 (d) 94
  25. 25.After giving away 116 marbles, a boy has 300 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 426 (b) 184 (c) 416 (d) 406
  26. 26.A train has 544 passengers. At a station, 353 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 191 (b) 181 (c) 201 (d) 897
  27. 27.A school has 163 boys and 100 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 183 (b) 263 (c) 193 (d) 333
  28. 28.A farmer picks 252 mangoes on Monday and 182 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 434 (b) 80 (c) 60 (d) 70
  29. 29.After giving away 166 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 445 (b) 435 (c) 425 (d) 103
  30. 30.A school has 225 boys and 111 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 336 (b) 279 (c) 393 (d) 269
  31. 31.A farmer picks 579 mangoes on Monday and 542 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1121 (b) 27 (c) 37 (d) 47
  32. 32.After giving away 54 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 88 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 79
  33. 33.A school has 296 boys and 221 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 420 (b) 604 (c) 430 (d) 517
  34. 34.A library has 306 books. It buys 88 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 404 (b) 394 (c) 218 (d) 384
  35. 35.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 153 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 172 (b) 192 (c) 182 (d) 124
  36. 36.A library has 196 books. It buys 281 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 467 (b) 487 (c) 577 (d) 477
  37. 37.A train has 377 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 538 (b) 226 (c) 216 (d) 206
  38. 38.A train has 411 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 211 (b) 621 (c) 201 (d) 191
  39. 39.A library has 218 books. It buys 208 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 436 (b) 426 (c) 10 (d) 416
  40. 40.A farmer picks 344 mangoes on Monday and 179 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 165 (b) 155 (c) 175 (d) 523

Answer key

  1. 372
  2. 267
  3. 182
  4. 371
  5. 23
  6. 469
  7. 356
  8. 222
  9. 216
  10. 424
  11. 425
  12. 573
  13. 85
  14. 61
  15. 234
  16. 469
  17. 314
  18. 85
  19. 23
  20. 39
  21. 255
  22. 185
  23. 195
  24. 94
  25. 416
  26. 191
  27. 193
  28. 70
  29. 435
  30. 279
  31. 37
  32. 78
  33. 430
  34. 394
  35. 182
  36. 477
  37. 216
  38. 201
  39. 426
  40. 165

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