Mastery of Word Problems

1. WORD PROBLEM

John’s age is four less than twice Mary’s age. If Mary is 18, how old is John?

John is __________ years old.

2. WORD PROBLEM

Billy has $25 to spend on a pizza. A large pizza costs $16 plus $1.25 for each additional topping.

How many toppings can Billy order for his

pizza.

Billy can get _________ toppings.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

3. WORD PROBLEM

A new one-year membership and the registration costs at Absolute is $180. The registration fee of $24 is paid up front, and the rest is paid monthly. How much do new members pay each month?

________ per month

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4. WORD PROBLEM

The perimeter of a rectangle is less than 40 centimeters. The height is 7 centimeters more than the base, b. Write is the inequality for the perimeter of the rectangle? What is the maximum length of the base?

The base is less than ________ cm.

5. WORD PROBLEM

On Tuesday Shanice bought seven hats to add to her collection. On Wednesday third of all the hats that she had were destroyed by her little brother. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday?

Shanice had _______ hats on Monday.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

6. WORD PROBLEM

John bought three pair of jeans for the same price and a shirt for $23. He spent more than $67.00. What is the minimum price for each pair of jeans?

The minimum price of each pair of jeans was ______.

7. WORD PROBLEM

You bought a book for $8.50 and six magazines. You spent a total of $34. How much did each magazine cost?

______ per magazine

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

8. WORD PROBLEM

David spent $60 at the fuel station for gasoline. He also bought 4 tires of equal cost. He spent $480. How much did each tire cost?

Each tire cost _______.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

9. WORD PROBLEM

The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 centimeters. The base of the rectangle is 32 centimeters. What is the height of the rectangle?

The height of the rectangle is _______ centimeters.

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

10. WORD PROBLEM

The bill for the repair of a computer was $203 The cost for parts was $56, and the labor charge was $42 per hour. How many hours did it take to repair the computer?

The bill included ______ hours of labor.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8