Word Problems: Fluency & Practice
Mathematics
Year 9
13 questions
~26 mins
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A worksheet focused on solving word problems related to calculating the mean (average). It includes procedural questions, real-world scenarios, and challenging problems to develop understanding and reasoning skills.
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Word Problems: Fluency & Practice
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Year 9
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
The ages of five students are 12, 14, 13, 15, and 16. Calculate the average age.
[2 marks]2.
A factory produces the following number of items each day: 150, 160, 155, 165, and 158. Find the mean number of items produced daily.
[2 marks]3.
A class's test scores are 78, 85, 90, 88, and 79. What is the average score?
[2 marks]4.
The temperatures recorded over 7 days are 20°C, 22°C, 19°C, 21°C, 23°C, 20°C, and 22°C. Calculate the average temperature.
[2 marks]5.
In a survey, 40 people were asked how many hours they sleep each night. The total sum of hours slept was 220 hours. What is the average hours of sleep per person?
[2 marks]6.
A sports team scored the following points in five matches: 85, 90, 88, 92, and 87. Find the mean score.
[2 marks]7.
A worker's daily earnings over a week are $120, $130, $125, $135, $128, $132, and $127. Calculate the average daily earning.
[2 marks]8.
A bookstore sold the following number of books each day: 30, 35, 28, 40, and 33. Find the average number of books sold daily.
[2 marks]9.
A farmer recorded the weights of 8 harvested apples in grams: 150, 155, 160, 148, 152, 157, 149, 153. What is the average weight?
[2 marks]10.
A student scored 75, 80, 85, 70, and 90 on five quizzes. Calculate the mean score.
[2 marks]11.
A company’s monthly sales figures in thousands are 50, 55, 52, 58, and 54. Find the average monthly sales.
[2 marks]12.
A set of data has the values 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18. A student incorrectly calculates the mean as 15. Identify and explain the mistake.
[3 marks]13.
A bakery sells cupcakes on 5 days. The number sold are 120, 130, 125, 135, and 122. The owner claims the average daily sales are 126. Is this correct? Explain your reasoning.
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- 1/1/2026
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