Word Problems

                          Price list

Shirt                 £34         Trousers         £45
Shoes               £39          Dress-Ladies  £48
Handbag-small  £18          Dress-Girls    £27
Handbag-big     £38          Coat              £56
Hat                    £9          Trainers         £35
Scarf                £14          Pajamas         £12.50
Slippers            £15          Tie                £13


1. Anna bought 3 items from the above list. She paid £40 and got £2 change. what 3 items did she buy?

2. What two items from the above list cost exactly £40(together)?

3. If  ladies' dresses were on sale for 25% off, how much would it cost to buy 3 dresses?

4. If shoes were on sale for 10% off, how much would a pair of shoes cost?

5. Which 3 items from the above list cost £100 together?

On Saturday, all the items were on 'buy one and get the second one half off' sale.

1. Anna bought 2(same) items and paid £51. What item did she buy?

2. How much would it cost to buy
 a) 2 coats
 b) 2 big hand bags
 c) 2 ties
 d) 2 girls' dresses
 e) 2 pairs of trainers?


Note: Do not use the above price list for the following problems.

1. A dozen eggs cost £5.10. What is the cost of 4 eggs?

2. 4 cupcakes cost £2.50. What is the cost of 10 cupcakes?

3. 250 g of butter costs £1.25. What is the cost of 3 kg butter?

4. Six bread rolls cost £2.40. What is the cost of 10 bread rolls?

5. 500g sugar costs £1.60. What is the cost of 3.25 kg sugar?