CBSE Class 5 Maths: Mixed-Operation Word Problems Workbook

This workbook helps your child solve word problems using all four operations. It covers choosing the right operation, key words, bar models, one-step, two-step and multi-step problems, shopping and bills, saving and earning, time and travel, measurement, number sentences with brackets, and checking whether an answer makes sense. It has 335 activities in 16 sections, arranged in four parts.

What your child will practise

• Warm-up: Which Operation? – Which operation does each story need?
• Key Words and Clues – Clue words and simple mixed problems
• Bar Models – Drawing the problem as bars
• One-Step Mixed Problems – One operation, but which one?
• Two Steps: Adding and Subtracting – Two steps using + and −
• Two Steps: Multiplying and Dividing – Two steps using × and ÷
• Two Steps: Mixed Operations – Two steps using any operations
• Three or More Steps – Problems with three or more steps
• Shopping and Bills – Prices, bills, change and discounts
• Money: Saving and Earning – Earnings, savings and sharing costs
• Time, Distance and Travel – Distances, speeds and minutes
• Measurement Problems – Length, weight and capacity problems
• Number Sentences and Brackets – Brackets and writing number sentences
• Estimate and Check – Is the answer reasonable?
• Think! Puzzles & Challenges – Brain-teasers and tricky word problems
• Word Problems Check-Up – Final test covering every skill in this workbook

Who it is for

CBSE Class 5 students (age about 10–11), and Class 6 children who need a refresher.

How to use it

Print the pages you need, or the whole book, on A4 paper. Short, regular sessions work best. Answers are at the back so you can check the work together.

Based on the CBSE / NCERT Class 5 (Grade 5) Mathematics curriculum. Instant PDF download, 68 pages.