Math Word Problems Extension 35 16
Math Word Problems Extension 35 16
Math Word Problems Extension 35 16
Worded Maths Extension Worksheet EW 35 16
Student Name: ________________
Grade: ______ Date:__________
2. New cricket rules for junior players mean that for Under-11s, they
will have a cricket pitch 15 metres long, instead of the 20-metre length
of full-sized pitch. If a player makes 25 runs on the adult-length pitch,
how many runs does he have to make on the shorter 15-metre pitch to
run an equal distance?
3. If Jess and Johnny are standing in a single-file queue to buy the new
iPhone 7s, in how many different ways can they queue up in single
file? That means, how many different orders can they stand in?
7. For the school holidays, you’ll need to have your dog looked after by a
dog kennel. The kennel charges $25 per day, and you need a 10%
deposit up front. If you’re going away for 12 days, how much do you
need to pay up front?
8. A huge Coca Cola sign was auctioned this week, with each letter
being sold individually. The funds went to charity. The most expensive
letter was the lower-case “c” that sold for $18,700, while the two capital
“C” letters sold for $10,300 each. If the total raised for charity was
$100,700 what was the average price of the other letters?
9. Open-ended Question: Write your own age this year in Roman numerals.
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ANSWERS – EdShop Worded Maths Extension Worksheet EW 35 16
1. 392 DID work!
2. 30 runs
3. 2 ways
4. 6 ways
5. 24 ways (= 4 x 3 x 2)
6. 120 ways (= 5 x 4 x 3 x 2)
7. $30 deposit
8. $12,280 is the AVERAGE price of the other letters
9. Various answers for various ages
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