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

Printable worksheet

Word problems

Level 3: Challenge. Sheet number 8871465. 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 8871465

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

  1. In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A train covers 584 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. In a class of 288 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  5. 6 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. A train covers 225 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the profit?

  8. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. 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?

  10. A student scored 91, 66, 47, 60, 66 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 5% per year for 1 years.

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

  13. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  16. 4 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 4% per year for 3 years.

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 8871465

WhatsApp us