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

Printable worksheet

Word problems

Level 3: Challenge. Sheet number 2484378. Print it, or click New sheet for different questions.

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 2484378

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

  1. In a class of 85 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A student scored 78, 76, 54, 61, 96, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  3. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 240 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

  6. Rs. 154 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

  7. In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. A train covers 190 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  9. 3 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. 3 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

  15. Rs. 264 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

  16. In a class of 172 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 8% per year for 4 years.

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

  19. Rs. 364 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

  20. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 2484378

WhatsApp us