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Mastering Word Problems in Math

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A train travels 60 miles in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?

a)

70 miles per hour

b)

50 miles per hour

c)

40 miles per hour

d)

30 miles per hour

2.

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

a)

15 cm²

b)

40 cm²

c)

30 cm²

d)

50 cm²

3.

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. How much will 12 pencils cost?

a)

$6.00

b)

$5.50

c)

$4.00

d)

$8.50

4.

If a car uses 3 gallons of gas to travel 90 miles, how many miles can it travel on 1 gallon?

a)

30 miles

b)

60 miles

c)

45 miles

d)

15 miles

5.

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. How many cups of flour are needed for 9 cups of sugar?

a)

8 cups of flour

b)

6 cups of flour

c)

4 cups of flour

d)

3 cups of flour

6.

A book originally costs $20 but is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

a)

$12

b)

$18

c)

$10

d)

$15

7.

If a person walks 4 miles in 1 hour, how long will it take to walk 10 miles at the same pace?

a)

1 hour

b)

5 miles per hour

c)

2.5 hours

d)

3 hours

8.

A swimming pool is filled with water at a rate of 500 liters per hour. How long will it take to fill the pool if it holds 2000 liters?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

4 hours

d)

6 hours

9.

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

a)

35 miles per gallon

b)

25 miles per gallon

c)

30 miles per gallon

d)

40 miles per gallon

10.

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes of 8 apples each. How many boxes can he fill?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

20

d)

15

11.

If a shirt costs $30 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the discount amount?

a)

$9

b)

$12

c)

$6

d)

$3

12.

A cyclist rides at a speed of 15 miles per hour. How far will he travel in 2.5 hours?

a)

37.5 miles

b)

25 miles

c)

30 miles

d)

45 miles

13.

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza remains?

a)

3/8

b)

5/8

c)

1/2

d)

7/8

14.

A concert ticket costs $50. If a group of 4 friends buys tickets, how much will they spend in total?

a)

$150

b)

$200

c)

$250

d)

$100

15.

If a recipe calls for 4 eggs to make 12 cookies, how many eggs are needed to make 30 cookies?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

6

d)

12