Curated OER
Solving Motion Word Problems
For this word problems worksheet, students solve twenty-eight motion/rate word problems. The formula used in solving rate problems is provided at the top of the worksheet. Answers are provided at the bottom of the worksheet.
Curated OER
Percent/Percentage Word Problems (Part 4)
For this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders solve word problems involving percent of profit or loss. The one page interactive worksheet contains six problems. Answers and a hint are provided.
Curated OER
High-Number Toss Word Problem
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve and answer the 4 short answer questions to a High-Number Toss math word problem involving calculations and probability.
Curated OER
Math Word Problems: Olympic Medals
In this Olympic medals problem solving worksheet, learners use data from an Internet link to help them solve 10 math word problems.
Curated OER
Number Stories: Ice Cream
In this number stories worksheet, students solve 3 problems that require them to subtract the number 4 using math counter pictures. A number line is provided
Curated OER
Number Stories: Apples
In this number stories worksheet, students solve 3 problems that each require them to draw 4 more apples in addition to the apples already shown in each box. Students then use their counting skills to identify the total number of apples...
Curated OER
Perimeter Word Problems
In this perimeter instructional activity, students complete a set of 10 word problems, establishing necessary information and calculating perimeter. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
Perimeter Word Problems
In this perimeter instructional activity, students complete a set of 10 word problems, writing given information, determining that they are looking for and calculating. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
Perimeter Word Problems
In this perimeter worksheet, students complete a set of 10 short word problems that define certain measurements and ask for perimeter. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Noyce Foundation
Rabbit Costumes
How many rabbit costumes can be made? This is the focus question of an activity that requires scholars to use multiplication and division of fractions to solve a real-world problem. They determine the amount of fabric necessary for eight...
Curated OER
Section 2.5 - Problem Solving (Part B)
Trying to figure out the perimeter of a geometric figure? Here are a few word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for perimeter. There are also some word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for angles in a...
Charleston School District
Review Unit 6: Systems of Equations
It's time to show off what they learned! The final lesson in the series is a review instructional activity on the topics learned throughout the unit. Scholars solve systems of equations using graphic and algebraic methods, solve...
Math Worksheets Land
Holiday Ratios
Add some holiday cheer to your math lessons with this problem-solving instructional activity. From problems comparing the number of ears and legs of Santa's reindeer, to finding the ratio of colored lights on a Christmas...
Illustrative Mathematics
Party Favors
Pia is putting stickers into party bags. She starts by putting 10 stickers in each bag, and over the course of a week she adds several bundles of ten stickers to each bag, as well as making more bags. Second graders must find the number...
Curated OER
The School Play: Story Problems
A school play is the subject of these story problems, students solve seven word problems about tickets and cost of school play. you can guide the use of any of the basic operations to solve each problem.
DK Publishing
Estimating
Through estimating, scholars are able to make these word problems simpler as they multiply to find approximate answers. Using an example as guidance, they solve five scenarios, each of which has space for learners to show their work. The...
Bowland
The Z Factor
Young mathematicians determine the number of hours it would take judges of the "Z Factor" television talent show to watch every act. Participants make estimates and assumptions to solve the problem.
Willow Tree
Patterns - Numbers, Shapes, etc.
Find the pattern is the name of the game! Learners examine different patterns represented by numbers, shapes, and words. They must describe the pattern, predict the result in a given position, and find an equation that...
Education Development Center
Word Problem with Rational Numbers—Balancing Bars of Soap
Here's a resource teachers won't want to wash their hands of. Given a task where a full bar of soap is on one side of a balance and 3/4 of a bar of soup and a 3/4-ounce weight is on the other side, young mathematicians must determine the...
Curriculum Corner
Academic Math Vocabulary
The ABCs of math are so important. Find commonly used math terms in a 42-page packet. Each page has the word, a place to write the definition, and a place to give specific examples of the term. A must-have for all math classrooms!
Corbett Maths
Quadratic Inequalities
Develop a sketchy approach to solving quadratic inequalities! Using a sketch of a graph, the presenter shows a way to solve quadratic inequalities. Pupils then practice that method to solve their own quadratic inequalities and apply the...
Teacher's Corner
Hey Batter, Wake Up!
Does jet lag affect a baseball team's performance in games? Read about how a baseball team's chance of winning a game can be affected by traveling over one, two, and three time zones. Readers then respond to five short answer questions...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Mental Math: Subtract Tens - Homework 12.1
Now that your class can add by 10s they can start subtracting by 10s. This clear, learner-friendly worksheet provides a good example (10-rods are pictured) and 7 problems to solve. Relates groups of tens to single-digit numbers, which...
Super Teacher Worksheets
Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Young mathematicians demonstrate their understanding of part-whole relationships in a fraction skills worksheet. Presented with a series of mixed numbers and improper fractions, learners must correctly convert each of them into...