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 a real-world scenario described in natural language into mathematical relationships, identifying the unknown quantity, setting up equations or expressions, and solving them to answer the question.
You are decoding a story into variables, equations, and constraints.
Example 1
easyMaria had 45 stickers. She gave 12 to her friend and then bought 20 more. How many stickers does she have now?
Example 2
mediumA rectangular garden has a perimeter of 56 metres. If the length is 3 metres more than twice the width, find the dimensions.
Example 3
easyA baker makes 8 trays of muffins with 12 muffins per tray. He sells all but 15. How many muffins were sold?
Example 4
hardTwo 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?