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Word Problems Worksheet — KS2 — Intermediate

Word Problems worksheet for Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11). Intermediate level maths practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Challenging Word Problems for Young Mathematicians

Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11) - Intermediate Level

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Instructions: This worksheet focuses on developing your problem-solving skills through a series of engaging word problems. Read each question carefully, use logical reasoning, and show your working in the spaces provided.

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Simple Addition and Subtraction Problems

Solve these word problems by performing simple addition or subtraction. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 7 to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

2. There are 24 students in a class. If 9 students leave the room, how many students remain?

3. Tom has 20 marbles. He finds 12 more. How many marbles does he have now?

4. A farmer has 30 sheep. If 5 sheep are sold, how many sheep does the farmer have now?

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Multiplication Word Problems

Read each problem carefully and solve it by using multiplication. Show your calculations in the boxes provided.

1. A pack of pencils contains 6 pencils. How many pencils are there in 4 packs?

2. There are 8 rows of chairs with 5 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there in total?

3. If one book costs £7, how much do 5 books cost?

4. A gardener plants 9 flowers in each of 3 flower beds. How many flowers are there in total?

3

Division Word Problems

Solve these division problems by determining how many times one number is contained within another. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. There are 36 apples that need to be packed into bags of 6. How many bags are needed?

2. A total of 48 cookies are shared among 8 children. How many cookies does each child get?

3. If 72 books are equally distributed among 9 shelves, how many books are on each shelf?

4. A farmer divides 60 eggs into cartons of 12. How many cartons are there?

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Mixed Operations Challenge

These problems require a mix of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Carefully decide which operation to use and solve each problem.

1. Jenny has £50. She buys a toy for £15 and a book for £10. How much money does she have left?

2. There are 9 teams in a tournament, with 11 players on each team. How many players are there in total?

3. If a car travels 60 miles in an hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

4. A baker makes 120 cupcakes and packs them into boxes of 10. How many boxes are needed?

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Fraction Word Problems

Solve these fraction problems by performing the necessary operations. Show your working in the boxes provided.

1. Emma ate 1/4 of a pizza and her brother ate 2/4. How much of the pizza was eaten in total?

2. A cake is cut into 8 pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

3. If 5/8 of a pie is left, and you eat 1/8, how much pie remains?

4. Ben has 3/5 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/5 to his friend. How much does he have left?

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Money Word Problems

Use your knowledge of money to solve these problems. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. Lucy has £10. She buys a sandwich for £3 and a drink for £2. How much money does she have left?

2. If a toy costs £15 and you pay with a £20 note, how much change will you receive?

3. A book costs £8. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total?

4. You have £50 and you buy a game for £30. How much money do you have remaining?

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Time Word Problems

Solve these problems related to time. Calculate the answers and write them in the boxes provided.

1. School starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. How many hours is the school day?

2. A movie starts at 2:30 PM and lasts for 2 hours. What time does the movie end?

3. If a train journey takes 3 hours and starts at 11:00 AM, what time does it arrive?

4. A football match begins at 4:00 PM and ends at 5:45 PM. How long is the match?

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Measurement Word Problems

Use your understanding of measurement to solve these problems. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. A rope is 12 metres long. If you cut 3 metres off, how long is the remaining rope?

2. A bottle contains 2 litres of water. If you pour out 500 millilitres, how much is left in litres?

3. A garden is 15 metres long and 10 metres wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

4. If a box has a height of 2 metres, a width of 3 metres, and a length of 4 metres, what is its volume?

Answer Key

Activity 1: 8 ; 15 ; 32 ; 25

Activity 2: 24 ; 40 ; 35 ; 27

Activity 3: 6 ; 6 ; 8 ; 5

Activity 4: 25 ; 99 ; 180 ; 12

Activity 5: 3/4 ; 5/8 ; 4/8 ; 2/5

Activity 6: £5 ; £5 ; £24 ; £20

Activity 7: 6 hours ; 4:30 PM ; 2:00 PM ; 1 hour 45 minutes

Activity 8: 9 metres ; 1.5 litres ; 50 metres ; 24 cubic metres

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