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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 969 · 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 train has 791 passengers. At a station, 636 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 155 (b) 1427 (c) 145 (d) 165
  2. 2.A library has 425 books. It buys 94 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 331 (b) 529 (c) 519 (d) 509
  3. 3.A farmer picks 560 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 409 (b) 701 (c) 419 (d) 429
  4. 4.A school has 200 boys and 267 girls. 57 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 524 (b) 467 (c) 410 (d) 400
  5. 5.A library has 226 books. It buys 122 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 358 (b) 338 (c) 104 (d) 348
  6. 6.A farmer picks 472 mangoes on Monday and 250 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 212 (b) 232 (c) 722 (d) 222
  7. 7.A library has 280 books. It buys 164 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 434 (b) 116 (c) 454 (d) 444
  8. 8.A library has 282 books. It buys 73 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 365 (b) 345 (c) 209 (d) 355
  9. 9.A library has 312 books. It buys 178 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 134 (b) 490 (c) 480 (d) 500
  10. 10.A school has 105 boys and 186 girls. 97 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 194 (b) 388 (c) 184 (d) 291
  11. 11.After giving away 132 marbles, a boy has 93 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 226 (c) 215 (d) 225
  12. 12.A library has 163 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 288 (b) 48 (c) 268 (d) 278
  13. 13.A train has 481 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 595 (b) 377 (c) 357 (d) 367
  14. 14.A farmer picks 276 mangoes on Monday and 147 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 119 (b) 423 (c) 129 (d) 139
  15. 15.A library has 185 books. It buys 176 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 371 (b) 361 (c) 351 (d) 9
  16. 16.A library has 408 books. It buys 169 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 239 (c) 587 (d) 577
  17. 17.A library has 219 books. It buys 161 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 58 (b) 380 (c) 370 (d) 390
  18. 18.A farmer picks 457 mangoes on Monday and 243 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 700 (b) 224 (c) 204 (d) 214
  19. 19.A library has 472 books. It buys 255 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 717 (b) 737 (c) 217 (d) 727
  20. 20.A school has 127 boys and 205 girls. 139 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 471 (b) 193 (c) 332 (d) 183
  21. 21.A train has 558 passengers. At a station, 458 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 110 (b) 100 (c) 1016 (d) 90
  22. 22.A train has 672 passengers. At a station, 438 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1110 (b) 224 (c) 234 (d) 244
  23. 23.A farmer picks 386 mangoes on Monday and 212 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 174 (b) 184 (c) 598 (d) 164
  24. 24.A library has 180 books. It buys 295 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 575 (b) 475 (c) 485 (d) 465
  25. 25.A farmer picks 436 mangoes on Monday and 316 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 110 (b) 752 (c) 120 (d) 130
  26. 26.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 298 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 330 (c) 350 (d) 256
  27. 27.A school has 270 boys and 154 girls. 89 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 335 (b) 325 (c) 513 (d) 424
  28. 28.A library has 154 books. It buys 261 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 405 (c) 425 (d) 515
  29. 29.After giving away 145 marbles, a boy has 155 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 310 (b) 290 (c) 300 (d) 10
  30. 30.A train has 430 passengers. At a station, 300 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 140 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 730
  31. 31.A school has 234 boys and 107 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 260 (b) 270 (c) 412 (d) 341
  32. 32.A library has 214 books. It buys 250 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 454 (b) 464 (c) 474 (d) 564
  33. 33.After giving away 115 marbles, a boy has 39 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 154 (b) 164 (c) 155 (d) 144
  34. 34.A train has 384 passengers. At a station, 115 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 269 (c) 499 (d) 279
  35. 35.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 85 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 238 (b) 239 (c) 248 (d) 228
  36. 36.A library has 229 books. It buys 335 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 554 (b) 664 (c) 574 (d) 564
  37. 37.A library has 339 books. It buys 186 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 153 (b) 535 (c) 525 (d) 515
  38. 38.A train has 455 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 701 (b) 209 (c) 219 (d) 199
  39. 39.After giving away 93 marbles, a boy has 172 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 255 (b) 79 (c) 275 (d) 265
  40. 40.A farmer picks 523 mangoes on Monday and 323 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 210 (d) 846

Answer key

  1. 155
  2. 519
  3. 419
  4. 410
  5. 348
  6. 222
  7. 444
  8. 355
  9. 490
  10. 194
  11. 225
  12. 278
  13. 367
  14. 129
  15. 361
  16. 577
  17. 380
  18. 214
  19. 727
  20. 193
  21. 100
  22. 234
  23. 174
  24. 475
  25. 120
  26. 340
  27. 335
  28. 415
  29. 300
  30. 130
  31. 270
  32. 464
  33. 154
  34. 269
  35. 238
  36. 564
  37. 525
  38. 209
  39. 265
  40. 200

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