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

Printable worksheet

Word problems

Level 3: Challenge. Sheet number 5050906. 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 5050906

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

  1. Rs. 315 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  2. A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. A tank is 20 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A student scored 78, 43, 64, 94, 98, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  5. In a class of 272 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. In a class of 244 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  8. In a class of 230 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  10. In a class of 20 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

  12. A train covers 118 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

  15. A train covers 184 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  17. Rs. 423 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

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

  19. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 5050906

WhatsApp us