ELIZABETH MOIR SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS
WORK SHEET (Word Problems)
FORM 1

Name ………………………………………… Date ……………………

1. Find:

a) the total of 86 and 57. …………

b) the difference between 298 and 36. ………….

c) the sum of 8.2, 19.3 and 0.7. …………..

d) the product of 12 and 11. …………...

(8)

2. Thomas pours 1.38 litres and 2.6 litres out of a 5 litre container of milk. How much milk is left in
the container?

(4)

3. What is greater, the sum of 18.76 and 12.9 or the difference between 112 and 79.68?

(5)

4. Joe had £118.62 in the bank. He earned another £78.96 mowing lawns. How much more did he
need to buy a stereo for £211.86?

(4)
5. 304 people live in an area of 16 square miles. What is the mean number of people per square
mile?

(2)

6. A mini-bus can carry eight people. How many mini-buses will be needed to take 187 people to a
game?

(3)

7.
a) In a church wall there are seven small windows side by side. If each window is 1.14 m wide,
how long is the row of window?

b) The church wall is 14.5 m long. What length of wall has no window?

(4)

8. A drink and a chocolate bar costs 80p. Two drinks and a chocolate bar costs £1.25.

a) How much does a drink cost?

b) How much does a chocolate bar cost?

David buys two drinks and a dozen bars of chocolate.

c) Calculate the total amount David has to spend. Round your answer to the nearest pound.

(10)

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