Word Problems: Real-world Applications in Travel & Maps
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
13 questions
~26 mins
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A worksheet focused on solving addition word problems set in real-world travel and map contexts for GCSE Higher students.
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Word Problems: Real-world Applications in Travel & Maps
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A traveler visits three cities. City A has 245 tourists, City B has 378 tourists, and City C has 154 tourists. How many tourists visited all three cities combined?
[3 marks]2.
A map shows two routes between two points. Route 1 is 132 km long, and Route 2 is 178 km long. What is the total distance if a traveler takes both routes?
[2 marks]3.
A bus travels 243 km in the morning and 156 km in the afternoon. How far did the bus travel in total?
[2 marks]4.
A cyclist covers 178 km on Monday, 243 km on Tuesday, and 132 km on Wednesday. What is the total distance covered?
[3 marks]5.
A delivery van makes three stops. The distances traveled are 125 km, 217 km, and 138 km. What is the total distance traveled?
[3 marks]6.
A city map shows two walking routes between landmarks. Path A is 95 km and Path B is 87 km. A tourist walks both paths. How many kilometers do they walk in total?
[2 marks]7.
A traveler plans to visit 3 cities. The distances (in km) between the cities are as follows: City 1 to City 2 is 150 km, City 2 to City 3 is 200 km, and City 1 to City 3 is 330 km. Calculate the total distance if the traveler visits all three cities, starting at City 1, going to City 2, then City 3.
[4 marks]8.
A map shows two routes from town X to town Y. Route A is 210 km, and Route B is 175 km. A tourist takes both routes in a trip, starting with Route A then switching to Route B. What is the total distance traveled?
[2 marks]9.
A bus journey involves traveling 245 km in the morning, 182 km in the afternoon, and 97 km in the evening. Calculate the total distance traveled during the day.
[3 marks]10.
A map indicates two routes between two points. Route 1 is 144 km, and Route 2 is 219 km. A hiker plans to walk both routes. How many kilometers will they walk in total?
[2 marks]11.
A delivery service makes three trips. The distances for each trip are 180 km, 220 km, and 210 km. What is the total distance traveled?
[3 marks]12.
A cyclist rides 165 km on Saturday and 195 km on Sunday. What is the total distance cycled over the weekend?
[2 marks]13.
Identify and correct the mistake: A map shows Route A as 220 km, Route B as 130 km. A traveler walks both routes and reports a total of 350 km. Is this correct?
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