Math Word Problems

A pizza is divided into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 5

Sara bought a shirt for $25 and a pair of jeans for $40. How much did she spend in total?

• $55

• $75

• $65

• $85

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

A car traveled 150 miles in 3 hours. What was its average speed in miles per hour?

• 30

• 50

• 75

• 100

A store is having a sale with 20% off all items. If a shirt originally costs $30, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $24

• $28

• $25

• $18

A rectangular garden has a length of 12 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

• 60

• 72

• 40

• 17

John has 3/4 of a pizza left. If he eats 1/8 of the pizza, how much will be left?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 7/8

A bookshelf has 5 shelves. Each shelf can hold 8 books. How many books can the bookshelf hold in total?

• 35

• 45

• 50

• 40

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1/4 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

A car traveled 240 miles in 4 hours. What was its average speed in miles per hour?

• 40

• 80

• 120

• 60