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Math Word Problems

Short everyday maths stories to solve: shopping, sharing, time and travel. For ages 8 to 11, from easy to tricky.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Sam has 12 stickers. He gets 8 more. How many stickers does he have now?

    • 18 stickers
    • 20 stickers
    • 22 stickers
    • 4 stickers

    Answer: 20 stickers

  2. 2

    A box has 24 crayons. 9 are broken. How many are not broken?

    • 13 crayons
    • 15 crayons
    • 16 crayons
    • 33 crayons

    Answer: 15 crayons

  3. 3

    There are 5 bags with 6 apples in each bag. How many apples are there?

    • 11 apples
    • 25 apples
    • 30 apples
    • 36 apples

    Answer: 30 apples

  4. 4

    32 children make teams of 4. How many teams are there?

    • 28 teams
    • 6 teams
    • 8 teams
    • 9 teams

    Answer: 8 teams

  5. 5

    A pencil costs 3 coins. How much do 4 pencils cost?

    • 10 coins
    • 12 coins
    • 15 coins
    • 7 coins

    Answer: 12 coins

  6. 6

    Lily is 9. Her brother is 5 years older. How old is he?

    • 13 years old
    • 14 years old
    • 15 years old
    • 4 years old

    Answer: 14 years old

  7. 7

    The bus leaves at 8:15. The trip takes 25 minutes. When does it arrive?

    • At 8:30
    • At 8:40
    • At 8:50
    • At 9:40

    Answer: At 8:40

  8. 8

    A book has 120 pages. Mia reads 30 pages a day. How many days does she need?

    • 3 days
    • 4 days
    • 5 days
    • 90 days

    Answer: 4 days

  9. 9

    A farm has 7 cows and 4 chickens. How many animal legs are there?

    • 11 legs
    • 22 legs
    • 36 legs
    • 44 legs

    Answer: 36 legs

  10. 10

    A pizza has 8 slices. 3 friends eat 2 slices each. How many slices are left?

    • 2 slices
    • 3 slices
    • 5 slices
    • 6 slices

    Answer: 2 slices

  11. 11

    Tom runs 3 km every day for a week. How far does he run in all?

    • 10 km
    • 18 km
    • 21 km
    • 24 km

    Answer: 21 km

  12. 12

    You pay with a 10 note for something that costs 6.50. How much change do you get?

    • 3.00
    • 3.50
    • 4.00
    • 4.50

    Answer: 3.50

  13. 13

    A class has 28 students. Half of them are girls. How many boys are there?

    • 12 boys
    • 14 boys
    • 16 boys
    • 28 boys

    Answer: 14 boys

  14. 14

    A cake needs 3 eggs. How many eggs do you need for 4 cakes?

    • 12 eggs
    • 16 eggs
    • 7 eggs
    • 9 eggs

    Answer: 12 eggs

  15. 15

    The temperature was 4 °C. It fell by 6 degrees. What is it now?

    • −10 °C
    • −2 °C
    • 10 °C
    • 2 °C

    Answer: −2 °C

  16. 16

    A film starts at 6:40 pm and ends at 8:10 pm. How long is it?

    • 1 hour 10 minutes
    • 1 hour 30 minutes
    • 1 hour 50 minutes
    • 2 hours 30 minutes

    Answer: 1 hour 30 minutes

  17. 17

    Ben saves 5 every week. How many weeks until he has 45?

    • 10 weeks
    • 40 weeks
    • 8 weeks
    • 9 weeks

    Answer: 9 weeks

  18. 18

    A rectangle is 6 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

    • 10 cm
    • 20 cm
    • 24 cm
    • 24 square cm

    Answer: 20 cm

  19. 19

    A rectangle is 6 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its area?

    • 10 square cm
    • 20 square cm
    • 24 cm long
    • 24 square cm

    Answer: 24 square cm

  20. 20

    3 notebooks cost 6. How much do 5 notebooks cost?

    • 10
    • 11
    • 15
    • 8

    Answer: 10

  21. 21

    A train has 9 carriages with 40 seats each. How many seats are there?

    • 320 seats
    • 360 seats
    • 400 seats
    • 49 seats

    Answer: 360 seats

  22. 22

    A shop sells 125 ice creams on Saturday and 98 on Sunday. How many in all?

    • 213 ice creams
    • 223 ice creams
    • 227 ice creams
    • 27 ice creams

    Answer: 223 ice creams