The Real Problem of the Week

For upper elementary aged mathematicians, this worksheet provides word problem practice involving distance, money, liquid volumes, and time.

Put your learners' decimal skills to the test with these five word problems. With space for students to write their work, the word problems contain addition and multiplication problems with money and measurement units. Use this resource...

Review word problems and decimals with a worksheet that features everyday problems for your students to solve. Six problems provide space for both work and the solution, reinforcing the importance of showing one's work in word problems....

The love most preteens have for candy will outweigh their suspicions of fraction arithmetic in a fun problem set and its supporting work. Tasked with helping a fellow student divide a candy bar stash, learners manipulate fractions...

Do your fourth graders have a hard time showing their work when solving word problems? This helpful activity provides two separate spaces for students to show their work and to fill in the answer. The first problem is solved for them as...

Use of the resource = Opportunities for increased learning. Learners must use equations and inequalities to solve real world and geometric problems. 

Learners model a real-life scenario by writing a two-step algebra equation and solving it, as they complete this instructional activity. Ten practice word problems on one piece of paper are nicely prepared just for your young algebra...

The language of rates and ratios forms a common thread through this wide-reaching main problem set and its accompanying support work. Learners mix paint, size copies, distribute candy, and shop for good deals throughout these problems....

Have a whale of a time developing problem solving skills with these ocean-themed word problems. This is an excellent resource that brings math to life for young learners.

Majestic Asian wildlife brings math to life in this problem solving resource. Learners are provided with an endless supply of word problems that hone their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.