Lake Washington Institute of Technology
How To Work Word Problems in Algebra
Your algebra learners will pick up some solid algebra problem solving skills and a plan of approach for some typical types of word problems in this scripted worksheet that shows how to set up and organize each type of problem, create the...
K5 Learning
Mixed Practice Word Problems #10
Reinforce math concepts with a five question, mixed practice activity. Questions presented as word problems require scholars to show what they know about multiplication, division, money, and converting inches to feet.
K5 Learning
Mixed Practice Word Problems #12
Five questions make up a mixed practice worksheet consisting of word problems that cover subtraction, multiplication, pounds, and distance.
Curated OER
Travel Time and Distance - Imperial Units 2
Learners complete travel time and distance word problems containing one and two digit numbers. They complete five problems.
Curated OER
Travel Time and Distance - Imperial Units 1
For this travel time and distance worksheet, upper graders complete travel time and distance word problems containing one and two-digit numbers. They complete five problems.
Kuta Software
Distance - Rate - Time Word Problems
In this word problem learning exercise, algebra learners solve 10 distance problems. Problems include motion in different directions, the same direction, and round trips.
Curated OER
Speed Problems
Return to the classic word problem with these speed scenarios. Learners use some combination of the variables speed, distance, and speed to solve six problems, all of which ask for one of these as an answer. The examples do a nice job of...
Curated OER
This is Jeopardy
Being able to estimate, understanding place value and fractions, and solving word problems are all important skills in math. This PowerPoint is a Jeopardy-style game where young mathematicians utilize all of these skills in order to win...
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Travel Time and Distance - Fractional Metric Units 2
For this travel time and distance worksheet, learners complete travel time and distance word problems containing one and two-digit numbers. They complete five problems.
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Travel Time and Distance - Fractional Metrics Units 1
Pupils complete travel time and distance word problems containing one and two digit numbers. They complete five problems.
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Word Problems: Distance = Rate x Time
In this word problem worksheet, students read word problems, and set the information into the distance formula. They solve the formula to determine the distance, rate and time. This two-page worksheet contains six problems, with answers.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Fifth graders put their fraction knowledge to work by reading word problems and deciding whether to add or subtract the given fractions. Terms such as combined, total, difference, and left indicate which operation to use.
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Speed Problems
Challenge your fourth graders with these tricky word problems about speed. They use the formula for time, distance, and speed to solve six scenarios. There are three examples, each showing an instance when a different variable must be...
Curated OER
Math Cross, Puzzle #26
Here is a measurement, money and time worksheet which invites learners to solve twenty-eight math problems utilizing addition, subtraction and multiplication strategies to complete a math crossword puzzle.
BW Walch
Creating Linear Equations in One Variable
The example of two travelers meeting somewhere along the road has been a stereotypical joke about algebra as long as algebra has existed. Here in this detailed presentation, this old trope gets a careful and approachable treatment....
DK Publishing
Real-Life Problems: Distance, Length, and More
Math just got real! Scholars solve seven word problems dealing with life applications for multiplication, division, and subtraction. They show their work in a designated space, and must include units in their answers. Learners will work...
Curated OER
Fiddle Dee Diddle - It's Time For A Riddle
Energize your math class! They will use the story problem process to solve math riddle problems. They compute and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of 3- and 4- digit numbers and basic facts of multiplication and division...
Worksheet Web
Learning About Rate
After reading a one-page passage on how to understand and solve distance/rate problems, young mathematicians answer six word problems that have them correctly set up the formula in order to solve for the distnace, rate, or time in the...
Fraction Bars
Solving Word Problems - Whole Numbers Times Fractions
An impressive lesson plan where pupils visualize models and solve problems involving multiplying a whole number times a fraction. Fraction bars are used to help learners truly understand what's happening during this mathematical process....
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Word Problems Mixture, Distance, Money, and Integers
In this algebra activity, students solve problems dealing with mixture, distance, money and integer. There are 32 questions dealing with word problems.
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Travel Time and Distance - Metric Units 1
Elementary schoolers complete a set of five word problems using time and distance measurements.
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Trig Applications
For this trig applications worksheet, students solve 6 word problems about trigonometry. Students determine wind speed, angle of elevation and depression, and speed of airplanes using trigonometric functions.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Interpreting Distance–Time Graphs
Pre-algebra protégés critique a graph depicting Tom's trip to the bus stop. They work together to match descriptive cards to distance-time graph cards and data table cards, all of which are provided for you so you can make copies for...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Using Bar Models to Solve Rate Problems
Pupils visualize distance-rate-time problems by using bar models. The lesson plan presents examples of four different types of rate problems and shows how they can be solved using bar models and equations. Each example is followed by a...