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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 940 · 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 294 mangoes on Monday and 136 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 158 (b) 148 (c) 430 (d) 168
  2. 2.After giving away 43 marbles, a boy has 27 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 71 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 70
  3. 3.A school has 259 boys and 119 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 378 (b) 446 (c) 300 (d) 310
  4. 4.A train has 531 passengers. At a station, 199 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 332 (b) 322 (c) 342 (d) 730
  5. 5.A train has 300 passengers. At a station, 117 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 173 (b) 193 (c) 417 (d) 183
  6. 6.A library has 147 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 400 (b) 380 (c) 490 (d) 390
  7. 7.A farmer picks 311 mangoes on Monday and 256 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 55 (b) 567 (c) 45 (d) 65
  8. 8.A library has 329 books. It buys 313 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 652 (b) 642 (c) 16 (d) 632
  9. 9.A farmer picks 594 mangoes on Monday and 560 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 34 (c) 44 (d) 1154
  10. 10.A farmer picks 315 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 427 (b) 203 (c) 213 (d) 193
  11. 11.A train has 480 passengers. At a station, 409 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 81 (b) 71 (c) 61 (d) 889
  12. 12.A train has 580 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 340 (b) 330 (c) 320 (d) 830
  13. 13.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 575 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 184 (b) 1344 (c) 204 (d) 194
  14. 14.A farmer picks 331 mangoes on Monday and 226 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 95 (b) 115 (c) 105 (d) 557
  15. 15.A train has 428 passengers. At a station, 190 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 618 (b) 248 (c) 228 (d) 238
  16. 16.A library has 176 books. It buys 206 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 382 (b) 482 (c) 372 (d) 392
  17. 17.A farmer picks 586 mangoes on Monday and 365 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 951 (b) 211 (c) 231 (d) 221
  18. 18.A library has 252 books. It buys 96 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 338 (c) 358 (d) 156
  19. 19.A train has 450 passengers. At a station, 165 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 285 (b) 295 (c) 615 (d) 275
  20. 20.A school has 214 boys and 169 girls. 91 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 383 (b) 282 (c) 292 (d) 474
  21. 21.A train has 383 passengers. At a station, 287 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 106 (b) 86 (c) 670 (d) 96
  22. 22.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 411 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1028 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 206
  23. 23.A train has 617 passengers. At a station, 203 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 820 (b) 414 (c) 404 (d) 424
  24. 24.After giving away 71 marbles, a boy has 237 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 318 (b) 308 (c) 298 (d) 166
  25. 25.After giving away 65 marbles, a boy has 295 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 230 (c) 350 (d) 360
  26. 26.After giving away 188 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 284 (b) 295 (c) 304 (d) 294
  27. 27.A library has 272 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 702 (b) 612 (c) 602 (d) 592
  28. 28.A school has 203 boys and 174 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 292 (b) 462 (c) 377 (d) 282
  29. 29.After giving away 53 marbles, a boy has 251 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 294 (c) 304 (d) 314
  30. 30.A school has 300 boys and 279 girls. 68 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 579 (b) 511 (c) 501 (d) 647
  31. 31.A farmer picks 357 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 524 (b) 200 (c) 190 (d) 180
  32. 32.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 148 (b) 138 (c) 128 (d) 76
  33. 33.A library has 268 books. It buys 110 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 368 (b) 158 (c) 388 (d) 378
  34. 34.After giving away 29 marbles, a boy has 116 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 145 (b) 155 (c) 135 (d) 87
  35. 35.A farmer picks 316 mangoes on Monday and 235 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 91 (d) 551
  36. 36.A train has 355 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 264 (b) 456 (c) 244 (d) 254
  37. 37.After giving away 80 marbles, a boy has 118 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 38 (b) 198 (c) 188 (d) 208
  38. 38.A farmer picks 317 mangoes on Monday and 128 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 179 (b) 199 (c) 445 (d) 189
  39. 39.A train has 640 passengers. At a station, 578 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 72 (b) 62 (c) 52 (d) 1218
  40. 40.A library has 199 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 312 (b) 86 (c) 302 (d) 322

Answer key

  1. 158
  2. 70
  3. 310
  4. 332
  5. 183
  6. 390
  7. 55
  8. 642
  9. 34
  10. 203
  11. 71
  12. 330
  13. 194
  14. 105
  15. 238
  16. 382
  17. 221
  18. 348
  19. 285
  20. 292
  21. 96
  22. 206
  23. 414
  24. 308
  25. 360
  26. 294
  27. 602
  28. 292
  29. 304
  30. 511
  31. 190
  32. 138
  33. 378
  34. 145
  35. 81
  36. 254
  37. 198
  38. 189
  39. 62
  40. 312

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