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

Printable worksheet

Word problems

Level 3: Challenge. Sheet number 4564565. 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 4564565

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

  1. A train covers 142 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the loss?

  5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

  9. A train covers 174 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. Rs. 217 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?

  11. Rs. 120 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  12. A student scored 54, 80, 95, 69, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  13. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 512 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. 6 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  16. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. Rs. 187 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

  19. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. A train covers 675 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 4564565

WhatsApp us