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Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 991 · 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.After giving away 100 marbles, a boy has 137 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 37 (b) 237 (c) 227 (d) 247
  2. 2.A school has 257 boys and 170 girls. 101 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 528 (c) 427 (d) 326
  3. 3.A train has 769 passengers. At a station, 161 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 930 (b) 608 (c) 598 (d) 618
  4. 4.After giving away 156 marbles, a boy has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 191 (b) 201 (c) 181 (d) 192
  5. 5.A train has 313 passengers. At a station, 128 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 441 (b) 185 (c) 175 (d) 195
  6. 6.A farmer picks 269 mangoes on Monday and 230 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 29 (b) 499 (c) 49 (d) 39
  7. 7.A farmer picks 428 mangoes on Monday and 239 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 667 (b) 179 (c) 189 (d) 199
  8. 8.A train has 582 passengers. At a station, 260 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 842 (b) 322 (c) 332 (d) 312
  9. 9.A library has 371 books. It buys 327 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 44 (b) 688 (c) 698 (d) 708
  10. 10.A library has 402 books. It buys 126 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 276 (b) 518 (c) 538 (d) 528
  11. 11.After giving away 55 marbles, a boy has 180 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 235 (b) 125 (c) 225 (d) 245
  12. 12.A train has 589 passengers. At a station, 216 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 383 (b) 363 (c) 373 (d) 805
  13. 13.A library has 394 books. It buys 259 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 135 (b) 643 (c) 663 (d) 653
  14. 14.A train has 794 passengers. At a station, 644 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 150 (b) 1438 (c) 140 (d) 160
  15. 15.A library has 258 books. It buys 280 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 538 (b) 528 (c) 638 (d) 548
  16. 16.A train has 647 passengers. At a station, 420 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1067 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 237
  17. 17.After giving away 144 marbles, a boy has 142 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 296 (b) 276 (c) 287 (d) 286
  18. 18.A school has 100 boys and 216 girls. 117 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 316 (b) 433 (c) 189 (d) 199
  19. 19.A school has 264 boys and 180 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 514 (b) 374 (c) 364 (d) 444
  20. 20.A library has 403 books. It buys 342 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 735 (b) 755 (c) 61 (d) 745
  21. 21.A school has 232 boys and 209 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 511 (b) 361 (c) 371 (d) 441
  22. 22.A school has 118 boys and 100 girls. 94 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 218 (b) 312 (c) 114 (d) 124
  23. 23.A train has 555 passengers. At a station, 114 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 669 (b) 431 (c) 441 (d) 451
  24. 24.A library has 194 books. It buys 333 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 537 (b) 527 (c) 627 (d) 517
  25. 25.A farmer picks 270 mangoes on Monday and 217 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 43 (b) 487 (c) 63 (d) 53
  26. 26.A school has 124 boys and 299 girls. 136 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 423 (b) 287 (c) 277 (d) 559
  27. 27.After giving away 99 marbles, a boy has 24 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 123 (b) 124 (c) 113 (d) 133
  28. 28.After giving away 121 marbles, a boy has 250 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 381 (b) 361 (c) 129 (d) 371
  29. 29.A school has 147 boys and 123 girls. 70 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 200 (b) 190 (c) 270 (d) 340
  30. 30.After giving away 195 marbles, a boy has 107 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 312 (b) 303 (c) 302 (d) 292
  31. 31.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 73 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 216 (b) 205 (c) 225 (d) 215
  32. 32.A library has 127 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 567 (b) 467 (c) 477 (d) 457
  33. 33.After giving away 104 marbles, a boy has 181 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 77 (b) 275 (c) 295 (d) 285
  34. 34.A library has 308 books. It buys 86 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 222 (b) 404 (c) 394 (d) 384
  35. 35.A school has 122 boys and 294 girls. 119 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 287 (b) 535 (c) 297 (d) 416
  36. 36.A farmer picks 205 mangoes on Monday and 108 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 107 (b) 313 (c) 97 (d) 87
  37. 37.A school has 171 boys and 251 girls. 81 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 341 (b) 422 (c) 503 (d) 331
  38. 38.A train has 726 passengers. At a station, 197 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 923 (b) 539 (c) 529 (d) 519
  39. 39.A farmer picks 309 mangoes on Monday and 103 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 412 (b) 216 (c) 196 (d) 206
  40. 40.After giving away 42 marbles, a boy has 71 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 103 (b) 29 (c) 113 (d) 123

Answer key

  1. 237
  2. 326
  3. 608
  4. 191
  5. 185
  6. 39
  7. 189
  8. 322
  9. 698
  10. 528
  11. 235
  12. 373
  13. 653
  14. 150
  15. 538
  16. 227
  17. 286
  18. 199
  19. 374
  20. 745
  21. 371
  22. 124
  23. 441
  24. 527
  25. 53
  26. 287
  27. 123
  28. 371
  29. 200
  30. 302
  31. 215
  32. 467
  33. 285
  34. 394
  35. 297
  36. 97
  37. 341
  38. 529
  39. 206
  40. 113

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