🏔 Nature & Mountains
The Jungfrau region had 4,286 tourists in summer and 3,924 in winter. If 1,257 tourists visited both seasons, how many different tourists visited in total?
Answer: 6,953
A Swiss train travelled 2,438 km from Zurich to Geneva and back. On the return trip, it took a 125 km shorter route. What was the total distance?
Answer: 4,751 km
A chocolate factory produced 8,542 bars, sold 6,287, and gave 345 as free samples. How many bars remain in the factory?
Answer: 1,910 bars
🚞 A train from Zurich to Geneva carried 3,428 passengers on Monday and 4,136 on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, 1,284 fewer passengers traveled than on Tuesday.
👉 How many passengers traveled on Wednesday?
Answer: 4,136 − 1,284 = 2,852
☕ A café sold 4,362 cups of hot chocolate in December and 3,879 in January.
In February, they sold 1,248 fewer than in January.
👉 How many cups in February?
Answer: 3,879 − 1,248 = 2,631
A glacier had 9,562 tonnes of ice. It lost 2,348 tonnes in spring and another 1,672 tonnes in summer, but gained 845 tonnes in autumn. How much ice remains?
Answer: 6,387 tonnes
A bus company bought 8,652 litres of fuel in March and 7,398 litres in April. They used 13,286 litres in total. How much fuel do they still have?
Answer: 2,764 litres
A cheese shop had 5,678 pieces of cheese. They sold 2,134 in the morning and 1,945 in the afternoon, then received 856 more in the evening. How many are there now?
Answer: 2,455 pieces
🚗 A family drove 2,487 km across Switzerland. They drove 1,236 km in the first week and the rest in the second.
👉 How many kilometres did they drive in the second week?
Answer: 2,487 − 1,236 = 1,251 km
🧁 A bakery baked 6,214 croissants for the weekend market.
They sold 3,482 on Saturday and 2,437 on Sunday.
👉 How many were left?
Answer: 6,214 − 3,482 − 2,437 = 295
The cable car made 3,452 trips in June and 4,239 in July. August is 1204 lesser than July. How many total passengers rode in 3 months?
10726
Lucerne’s tram system carried 6,824 people on Monday, 7,245 on Tuesday, and 6,943 on Wednesday. How many passengers in total over the three days?
Answer: 21,012 passengers
A Swiss watchmaker made 4,826 watches in May and 5,472 in June. If 1,243 watches were sold each month, how many remain in stock?
Answer: 7,812 watches
🚠 The cable car to Mount Pilatus made 4,562 trips last month. This month it made 3,749 trips, but 428 trips were cancelled due to snow.
👉 How many successful trips this month?
Answer: 3,749 − 428 = 3,321
🥨 During Lucerne Festival, 3,984 tickets were sold in the first half of the week and 4,267 tickets in the second half.
After refunds of 326 tickets, how many tickets were valid?
Answer: 3,984 + 4,267 − 326 = 7,925 tickets
A hiker climbed 2,135 m, rested, then climbed another 1,268 m but slipped 126 m before reaching the top. How high did the hiker actually climb?
Answer: 3,277 m
Bern’s recycling trucks collected 4,286 kg of glass, 3,974 kg of paper, and 2,438 kg of plastic. How many kilograms more paper and plastic than glass were collected?
Answer: 2,126 kg more
A bakery baked 9,462 croissants. 3,246 were sold to cafés and 4,237 to hotels. How many were left for the shop to sell directly?
Answer: 1,979 croissants
🚄 A train travelled 1,846 km before refuelling and then another 2,374 km to complete the journey.
👉 What was the total distance travelled? 🚲 During a cycling event in Bern, 2,486 cyclists joined from Switzerland and 3,294 from other countries.
After lunch, 1,245 dropped out.
👉 How many finished the race?
Answer: 1,846 + 2,374 = 4,220 km
🧀 A cheese maker produced 5,762 kg of cheese this week and 4,385 kg last week.
They sold 6,129 kg in total.
👉 How many kilograms are left?
Answer: 5,762 + 4,385 − 6,129 = 4,018 kg
Mount Titlis had 6,324 skiers one weekend. On Saturday, there were 1,237 skiers. The next weekend, there were 1803 more skiers than previous weekend. How many skiers in the next weekend?
4521
A train left Zurich with 2,468 passengers. At Bern, 1,243 got off and 876 got on. How many passengers were on the train after Bern?
Answer: 2,101 passengers
A ski resort earned 8,764 francs from tickets, spent 3,458 on maintenance, and 2,376 on wages. How much profit did the resort make?
Answer: 2,930 francs
🚲 During a cycling event in Bern, 2,486 cyclists joined from Switzerland and 3,294 from other countries.
After lunch, 1,245 dropped out.
👉 How many finished the race?
Answer: 2,486 + 3,294 − 1,245 = 4,535
🍫 A chocolate factory made 7,823 bars on Monday and 8,647 bars on Tuesday.
They gave away 2,146 bars to visitors.
👉 How many bars remained?
Answer: 7,823 + 8,647 − 2,146 = 14,324