Word Problems: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A challenging worksheet focusing on solving addition word problems involving three-digit numbers. Designed to develop procedural skills, reasoning, and real-world application for GCSE Foundation students.

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Word Problems: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the total cost of 235 pens and 147 pencils if each pen costs £2 and each pencil costs £1.
[3 marks]
2.
A bookstore has 128 books on science, 97 on history, and 86 on literature. How many books are there in total?
[3 marks]
3.
A factory produced 276 units of product A last month and 189 units this month. What is the total production over the two months?
[3 marks]
4.
A school plans to buy 134 new chairs and 87 tables for the cafeteria. How many pieces of furniture are they purchasing in total?
[3 marks]
5.
If a car travels 142 km on Monday and 189 km on Tuesday, what is the total distance traveled over these two days?
[3 marks]
6.
A supermarket sold 243 bottles of juice and 156 bottles of soda in one day. Find the total number of bottles sold.
[3 marks]
7.
A teacher has 128 sheets of paper and buys another 67 sheets. How many sheets does she have now?
[2 marks]
8.
A farmer harvested 276 apples in the first week and 189 apples in the second week. How many apples did he harvest in total?
[2 marks]
9.
A library has 312 fiction books and 198 non-fiction books. If they receive a shipment of 125 new fiction books, how many fiction books will they have after the shipment?
[3 marks]
10.
A construction project involves 139 bricks for wall A and 166 bricks for wall B. How many bricks are needed in total?
[3 marks]
11.
A team scored 245 points in the first game and 157 points in the second game. What is their total score?
[3 marks]
12.
A bakery made 278 loaves of bread on Monday and 243 on Tuesday. How many loaves of bread did they make in total?
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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