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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 976 · 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 601 passengers. At a station, 104 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 487 (b) 497 (c) 705 (d) 507
  2. 2.A farmer picks 469 mangoes on Monday and 294 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 763 (b) 165 (c) 185 (d) 175
  3. 3.A library has 446 books. It buys 147 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 603 (b) 583 (c) 593 (d) 299
  4. 4.After giving away 32 marbles, a boy has 269 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 291 (b) 311 (c) 237 (d) 301
  5. 5.A train has 515 passengers. At a station, 417 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 108 (b) 88 (c) 98 (d) 932
  6. 6.A school has 104 boys and 106 girls. 141 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 210 (b) 351 (c) 69 (d) 59
  7. 7.A train has 681 passengers. At a station, 263 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 944 (b) 418 (c) 408 (d) 428
  8. 8.A train has 762 passengers. At a station, 497 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 275 (b) 255 (c) 265 (d) 1259
  9. 9.A train has 636 passengers. At a station, 209 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 437 (b) 417 (c) 845 (d) 427
  10. 10.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 106 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 215 (b) 7 (c) 195 (d) 205
  11. 11.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 234 (b) 224 (c) 244 (d) 18
  12. 12.A farmer picks 371 mangoes on Monday and 190 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 191 (c) 181 (d) 561
  13. 13.A train has 536 passengers. At a station, 267 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 259 (b) 279 (c) 269 (d) 803
  14. 14.A school has 243 boys and 230 girls. 54 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 409 (b) 473 (c) 419 (d) 527
  15. 15.A library has 443 books. It buys 115 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 328 (b) 548 (c) 568 (d) 558
  16. 16.A train has 620 passengers. At a station, 397 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1017 (b) 223 (c) 213 (d) 233
  17. 17.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 242 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 436 (b) 416 (c) 910 (d) 426
  18. 18.A farmer picks 535 mangoes on Monday and 167 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 378 (b) 358 (c) 702 (d) 368
  19. 19.After giving away 141 marbles, a boy has 214 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 345 (b) 73 (c) 365 (d) 355
  20. 20.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 268 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 304 (c) 324 (d) 222
  21. 21.A school has 112 boys and 152 girls. 84 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 170 (b) 180 (c) 264 (d) 348
  22. 22.After giving away 153 marbles, a boy has 126 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 289 (b) 279 (c) 280 (d) 269
  23. 23.After giving away 31 marbles, a boy has 119 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 160 (b) 88 (c) 150 (d) 140
  24. 24.After giving away 48 marbles, a boy has 201 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 259 (b) 153 (c) 249 (d) 239
  25. 25.A train has 345 passengers. At a station, 112 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 457 (b) 243 (c) 233 (d) 223
  26. 26.After giving away 78 marbles, a boy has 41 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 129 (b) 109 (c) 119 (d) 120
  27. 27.A train has 433 passengers. At a station, 305 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 118 (b) 138 (c) 738 (d) 128
  28. 28.A farmer picks 421 mangoes on Monday and 202 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 623 (b) 219 (c) 229 (d) 209
  29. 29.After giving away 151 marbles, a boy has 164 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 13 (b) 315 (c) 325 (d) 305
  30. 30.A school has 193 boys and 224 girls. 144 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 263 (b) 417 (c) 273 (d) 561
  31. 31.A library has 441 books. It buys 235 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 206 (b) 666 (c) 676 (d) 686
  32. 32.A farmer picks 232 mangoes on Monday and 106 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 126 (c) 338 (d) 116
  33. 33.A school has 282 boys and 124 girls. 60 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 346 (b) 406 (c) 336 (d) 466
  34. 34.A school has 149 boys and 267 girls. 111 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 527 (b) 295 (c) 416 (d) 305
  35. 35.A farmer picks 588 mangoes on Monday and 165 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 753 (b) 423 (c) 433 (d) 413
  36. 36.A train has 761 passengers. At a station, 101 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 670 (b) 862 (c) 660 (d) 650
  37. 37.A farmer picks 418 mangoes on Monday and 353 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 771 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 75
  38. 38.A library has 256 books. It buys 111 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 377 (b) 367 (c) 145 (d) 357
  39. 39.A library has 333 books. It buys 330 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 653 (b) 3 (c) 673 (d) 663
  40. 40.A train has 435 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 820 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60

Answer key

  1. 497
  2. 175
  3. 593
  4. 301
  5. 98
  6. 69
  7. 418
  8. 265
  9. 427
  10. 205
  11. 234
  12. 181
  13. 269
  14. 419
  15. 558
  16. 223
  17. 426
  18. 368
  19. 355
  20. 314
  21. 180
  22. 279
  23. 150
  24. 249
  25. 233
  26. 119
  27. 128
  28. 219
  29. 315
  30. 273
  31. 676
  32. 126
  33. 346
  34. 305
  35. 423
  36. 660
  37. 65
  38. 367
  39. 663
  40. 50

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