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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 951 · 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 library has 472 books. It buys 165 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 637 (c) 647 (d) 627
  2. 2.A train has 701 passengers. At a station, 152 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 559 (b) 539 (c) 853 (d) 549
  3. 3.A farmer picks 438 mangoes on Monday and 384 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 54 (b) 64 (c) 822 (d) 44
  4. 4.A school has 210 boys and 142 girls. 146 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 196 (b) 352 (c) 206 (d) 498
  5. 5.A library has 292 books. It buys 58 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 360 (b) 340 (c) 234 (d) 350
  6. 6.A train has 561 passengers. At a station, 108 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 443 (b) 463 (c) 453 (d) 669
  7. 7.A school has 246 boys and 103 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 279 (b) 269 (c) 349 (d) 419
  8. 8.A train has 431 passengers. At a station, 243 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 178 (b) 198 (c) 674 (d) 188
  9. 9.A library has 474 books. It buys 243 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 707 (b) 231 (c) 727 (d) 717
  10. 10.A school has 284 boys and 220 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 592 (b) 504 (c) 406 (d) 416
  11. 11.After giving away 131 marbles, a boy has 74 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 205 (b) 206 (c) 215 (d) 195
  12. 12.A school has 141 boys and 181 girls. 50 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 372 (b) 262 (c) 322 (d) 272
  13. 13.A school has 124 boys and 264 girls. 145 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 388 (b) 243 (c) 533 (d) 233
  14. 14.A school has 183 boys and 126 girls. 75 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 384 (b) 309 (c) 234 (d) 224
  15. 15.A farmer picks 329 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 546 (b) 112 (c) 122 (d) 102
  16. 16.A train has 527 passengers. At a station, 417 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 100 (b) 944 (c) 110 (d) 120
  17. 17.After giving away 178 marbles, a boy has 290 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 458 (b) 478 (c) 112 (d) 468
  18. 18.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 156 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 382 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 60
  19. 19.A train has 506 passengers. At a station, 405 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 111 (b) 911 (c) 101 (d) 91
  20. 20.A farmer picks 554 mangoes on Monday and 224 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 778 (c) 330 (d) 320
  21. 21.A farmer picks 449 mangoes on Monday and 355 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 94 (b) 84 (c) 104 (d) 804
  22. 22.After giving away 138 marbles, a boy has 49 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 188 (b) 177 (c) 187 (d) 197
  23. 23.A train has 651 passengers. At a station, 290 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 361 (b) 351 (c) 371 (d) 941
  24. 24.A library has 202 books. It buys 57 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 249 (b) 259 (c) 269 (d) 145
  25. 25.A farmer picks 572 mangoes on Monday and 470 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1042 (b) 92 (c) 112 (d) 102
  26. 26.A farmer picks 238 mangoes on Monday and 204 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 24 (b) 34 (c) 442 (d) 44
  27. 27.A farmer picks 393 mangoes on Monday and 277 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 670 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 106
  28. 28.A library has 359 books. It buys 289 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 648 (b) 638 (c) 658 (d) 70
  29. 29.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 112 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 70 (c) 154 (d) 144
  30. 30.A train has 517 passengers. At a station, 413 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 94 (b) 104 (c) 114 (d) 930
  31. 31.After giving away 70 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 86 (c) 236 (d) 226
  32. 32.After giving away 175 marbles, a boy has 205 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 30 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 390
  33. 33.A library has 344 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 671 (b) 681 (c) 17 (d) 661
  34. 34.A train has 759 passengers. At a station, 250 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 499 (b) 1009 (c) 519 (d) 509
  35. 35.A school has 277 boys and 267 girls. 52 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 544 (b) 492 (c) 482 (d) 596
  36. 36.A farmer picks 336 mangoes on Monday and 143 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 203 (b) 479 (c) 193 (d) 183
  37. 37.A train has 707 passengers. At a station, 444 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 253 (b) 273 (c) 1151 (d) 263
  38. 38.A library has 295 books. It buys 105 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 410 (b) 190 (c) 390 (d) 400
  39. 39.A farmer picks 248 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 117 (b) 97 (c) 107 (d) 389
  40. 40.After giving away 107 marbles, a boy has 124 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 241 (b) 221 (c) 231 (d) 17

Answer key

  1. 637
  2. 549
  3. 54
  4. 206
  5. 350
  6. 453
  7. 279
  8. 188
  9. 717
  10. 416
  11. 205
  12. 272
  13. 243
  14. 234
  15. 112
  16. 110
  17. 468
  18. 70
  19. 101
  20. 330
  21. 94
  22. 187
  23. 361
  24. 259
  25. 102
  26. 34
  27. 116
  28. 648
  29. 154
  30. 104
  31. 226
  32. 380
  33. 671
  34. 509
  35. 492
  36. 193
  37. 263
  38. 400
  39. 107
  40. 231

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