Practice Word Problems in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

Word problems require translating context into mathematical relationships and solving them.

You are decoding a story into variables, equations, and constraints.

Example 1

easy
Maria had 45 stickers. She gave 12 to her friend and then bought 20 more. How many stickers does she have now?

Example 2

medium
A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 56 metres. If the length is 3 metres more than twice the width, find the dimensions.

Example 3

easy
A baker makes 8 trays of muffins with 12 muffins per tray. He sells all but 15. How many muffins were sold?

Example 4

hard
Two trains leave the same station at the same time, travelling in opposite directions. One train travels at 65 km/h and the other at 85 km/h. After how many hours will they be 450 km apart?