Head office, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi011 2721 1512+91 97116 99511

Printable worksheet

Word problems

Level 3: Challenge. Sheet number 14517. Print it, or click New sheet for different questions.

Level

Show answersNew sheetAll topics

No Print button? Press Ctrl + P (Command + P on a Mac) and choose A4 paper. Only the sheet prints.

Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 14517

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

  1. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?

  4. Rs. 408 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 4. How much does each get?

  5. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  9. In a class of 252 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. Rs. 348 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

  12. In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the profit?

  16. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the loss?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 1 years.

  19. A student scored 89, 98, 40, 93, 77, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  20. A train covers 392 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 14517

WhatsApp us