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Math 8 Problem Solving Practice

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6th - 8th Grade

Mathematics

Math 8 Problem Solving Practice is a free printable mathematics worksheet for students in Grades 6–8. It contains 18 multiple-choice problems that require students to interpret real-world situations and choose the correct operation or sequence of operations. The problems include totals and differences, money and change, multiplication and division with whole numbers, equal sharing, and multi-step situations involving groups and quantities. The worksheet also provides practice with integer and decimal expressions, including multiplication with negative numbers and applying order of operations. Students must translate written information into equations, calculate accurately, and evaluate answer choices for reasonableness. Use it for independent practice, review, or a quick check of problem-solving fluency. The worksheet is available as a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for efficient checking.

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Math 8 Problem Solving Practice

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the school library there are 4 round tables that can seat a total of 20 students.There are also 2 long tables that can seat a total of 4 students less than the round tables. How many seats are available in the school library?

a)

20

b)

24

c)

36

d)

16

2.

Miss Moreno bought 18 juice boxes and 18 water bottles for the class party. There are 22 students in the class. How many drinks will be left over after everyone has one thing to drink?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

40

d)

30

3.

At a football game, Eli gained 92 yards rushing. Jeremiah gained 30 yards more than Eli. What was the total number of yards gained by both boys during the football game?

a)

122

b)

62

c)

214

d)

201

4.

Sophia's parents spent $100.00 for new school clothes for the family. Sophia's new outfit cost $35.00. Her sister Emma's outfit cost $40.00. The rest of their money was spent on their brother Mason. How much money did Mason's clothes cost?

a)

$25.00

b)

$75.00

c)

$60.00

d)

$65.00

5.

Isabella is making necklaces for her 6 friends. She needs 20 beads to make one necklace. She has 85 beads collected for her project so far. How many more beads does she need to make all 6 necklaces?

a)

51

b)

120

c)

105

d)

35

6.

Ava bought a sandwich for $5.25, a bowl of soup for $3.15, a bag of chips for $1.25 and two cookies for $0.75 each. If she had $20.00 how much change did she get back?

a)

$9.60

b)

$11.15

c)

$8.85

d)

$8.50

7.

Ms. Gonzalez packs 45 boxes with limes. Each box holds 100 limes. How many limes can Ms. Gonzalez pack into these boxes?

a)

4,005

b)

450

c)

145

d)

4,500

8.

A season pass to Fiesta Texas cost $100. A total of 125 people paid for a season pass. What was the total cost of the season passes?

a)

$225

b)

$12,500

c)

$12,005

d)

$1,250

9.

There are 27 teams on a hockey league. There are 16 players on each team. How many players are there in the hockey league?

a)

162

b)

189

c)

432

d)

not here

10.

There are 1,092 people who work in an office building. The building has 4 floors, and the same number of people work on each floor. How many people work on each floor?

a)

273

b)

223

c)

373

d)

348

11.

13 + -7 x 4

a)

-15

b)

15

c)

24

d)

41

12.

2.31 + (-1.7) x (-3.6)

a)

-8.43

b)

8.43

c)

-3.81

d)

-2.196

13.

Multi-Step

Evelyn has 4 boxes with 8 pieces of sidewalk chalk in each box. She has 3 boxes with 9 stickers in each box. She gets 5 more pieces of sidewalk chalk from her brother. If she places everything into a bin, how many items does she place in the bin?

a)

24

b)

55

c)

64

d)

72

14.

Last week, Mary picked 4 baskets of 8 tomatoes from her garden. This week, she picked 3 baskets of 13 tomatoes. How many more tomatoes, t, does Mary pick this week than last week?

a)

28

b)

7

c)

24

d)

9

15.

Rusty has a cap collection. He has 2 shelves with 9 football team caps on each shelf. He has 3 shelves with 11 baseball caps on each shelf. He gives his best friend 2 football caps and 3 baseball caps. How many caps, c, does Rusty have now?

a)

28

b)

24

c)

46

d)

8

16.

Erin pays $3 for each of 4 headbands and $2 for each of 5 barrettes. How much more money, m, does Erin pay for all the headbands than for all the barrettes?

a)

$2

b)

$12

c)

$10

d)

$17

17.

For the bake sale, 6 people each bake two dozen oatmeal cookies. Each person eats 2 cookies and then delivers the remaining cookies to the bake sale. Which equation could be used to find, c, the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale?

a)

6 × 2 × 12 − 6 × 2 = c

b)

6 × 12 − 6 × 2 = c

c)

2 × 12 − 6 × 2 = c

d)

6 × 2 − 6 × 2 = c

18.

Multi-Step Rona has 4 packs of 12 glitter pens. She has 7 packs of 8 scented pens. She gives her friend a pack of glitter pens in exchange for a new pack of scented pens. How many pens does Rona have now?

a)

92

b)

104

c)

100

d)

112

Answer Key

Math 8 Problem Solving Practice

Total questions: 18

1.
c)

36

2.
a)

14

3.
c)

214

4.
a)

$25.00

5.
d)

35

6.
c)

$8.85

7.
d)

4,500

8.
b)

$12,500

9.
c)

432

10.
a)

273

11.
a)

-15

12.
b)

8.43

13.
c)

64

14.
b)

7

15.
c)

46

16.
a)

$2

17.
a)

6 × 2 × 12 − 6 × 2 = c

18.
c)

100

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FAQs

What does the Math 8 Problem Solving Practice worksheet cover?

This worksheet builds problem-solving fluency through 18 multiple-choice items involving one- and multi-step situations with whole numbers, money, multiplication, division, and differences. It also asks students to evaluate integer and decimal expressions using multiplication and order of operations, so they must identify the needed operations and apply them accurately rather than rely on a single computation step.

How can I use this worksheet to teach multi-step problem solving?

Before assigning the worksheet, model how to underline quantities, identify what the question asks, and represent each step with an operation or equation. Then use a problem such as the tables, clothing costs, or grouped collections to have students explain why they add, subtract, multiply, or divide in that order. Finish by comparing answer choices and discussing how an estimate can rule out unreasonable results.

What mistakes should I watch for on this problem-solving worksheet?

Students may add quantities that should be multiplied, such as the number of teams and players per team, or stop after finding a partial total in multi-step items. Watch for errors in money problems, especially forgetting the two cookies or subtracting purchases from the wrong amount, and for applying addition before multiplication in the integer and decimal expressions. Students may also confuse a difference with a total when a problem asks how many more one quantity is than another.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

The Math 8 Problem Solving Practice worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. Use the selected answers to identify whether students need support with interpreting word problems, computation, or order of operations.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the multi-step word problems and numerical expressions easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language so students can access the problem statements and answer choices more independently.

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