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10 Fun and Original Ways to Teach Math Word Problems

by Sara Ipatenco

Solving word problems is a key life skill. Someday your students will need to know how to buy enough food for a party, figure out how much tile is necessary for a bathroom, double a recipe, determine the price of an item on sale, or calculate how many miles are left on a road trip. Word problems can be tricky, however, making it essential to teach your students multiple ways to solve these types of math equations. Once you have introduced the many ways to reach an answer, your students can choose the one that works best for them.

Here are ten fun ways to get your students excited about word problems!

1. Use manipulatives

When students first start solving word problems, they need something concrete that they can touch and see. Math manipulatives are the perfect resource for this! Your students can use counters, cubes, blocks, coins, or even miniature erasers to create a visual representation of the math problem. For example, if your students have a problem that requires them to calculate the sum of two and four, they can make one pile of two items and a second pile of four items. Then they can count how many they have all together. This method also works well for subtraction.

2. Do a craft – often called a craftivity

Kids love a good craft, and you can capitalize on that by breaking out the craft supplies during math time. Perhaps your students can solve an addition problem by gluing feathers to a turkey or divide a group of paper bones among paper dogs. Have your students count coins by allowing them to turn the coins into a picture first. Or solve a subtraction problem by ripping links off a paper chain.

3. Draw a picture

Sometimes students need to see something to understand how it works. When solving math word problems, this is especially true. After your students read a word problem, challenge them to draw it. If the problem asks them to determine how many books are on two different shelves, students can draw the two shelves and the books on them and then count the pictures. If your students are trying to figure out how much money they have left after spending some, they can draw the original amount and cross out what they spent. Then they can count what’s left. Drawing a picture is also quite effective when students need to figure out the area or perimeter of a shape, or when they need to divide a group of objects equally.

4. Act it out

Instead of asking your students to simply figure out the answer, have them act out the problem. For example, say your students are trying to determine how to divide 12 pieces of candy equally among three children. Divide your students into groups of three and give them 12 pieces of candy to divide. If your students are trying to calculate how much ribbon they need to wrap 5 gifts, give them ribbon and 5 gifts and have them figure it out. To help students to find out how much it will cost to make dinner, give them the grocery ads so they can calculate the exact cost. Not only will your students have fun, but they will also remember how to do these types of problems in the future.

5. Go online

Children love the chance to play around on the computer or iPad. Use that to your advantage and assign your students some online word problems to solve. You can create your own word problem documents and have your students use the drawing tools to solve them, or you can use already-created word problem activities. Education.com offers a wealth of these types of activities, but there are numerous educational sites that will give your students word problem practice.

6. Take it outside

Since students spend so much of their school time indoors, going outside is a novel way to encourage attentiveness to learning. Send students on nature hunts to solve addition problems to 10 by putting the kids in pairs having them find 10 rocks, pinecones, or sticks. Then students can rearrange their nature items to figure out different equations with a sum of 10. Practice division by having students separate groups of nature objects into equal groups of two, three, or four. Older students will enjoy measuring the area or perimeter of outside spaces and then adding them together. Students can also practice multiplication by making arrays with their nature objects.

7. Write a word problem

Instead of writing all the word problems yourself, why not have your students write their own word problems? Not only will it provide a more concrete understanding of the basic formulas of word problems, but it’s also an engaging way to do something new in math. Younger children can practice writing their own problems by filling in the blanks on word problem templates, and older students can come up with their own problems on their own. Once all the problems are written, students can switch and solve each others’.

8. Use your students’ names

Students love to hear their own names – particularly in the context of reading and math. Build interest in your word problems by writing them to include the names of your students. Invite each student to solve the word problem that includes their name and then share the answers with their classmates. This is also a great way to differentiate your math instruction to ensure that all students get the practice they need at the level their current level of performance.

9. Ask the students to be the teachers

Instead of always being the one standing in the front of the room showing students how to solve math word problems, have the kids do it instead. Children tend to remember more of what they learn when they teach it to someone else. Invite students to take turns coming to the front of the room and demonstrating how to solve a word problem in the way that makes the most sense to them.

10. Make word problems silly

There’s nothing kids like more than being allowed to be silly in the classroom. Let your students be silly while also solving math word problems. You can write the word problems yourself or encourage the students to come with silly problems as a class. Perhaps the teacher ate 26 cupcakes for breakfast and 56 cupcakes for lunch and needs to know how many cupcakes she ate in all. The story problems can also encompass other things you’re teaching, such as weather, maps, and music. Even older kids can get in the silly action with word problems about emojis, sports, and other things that matter to them.

It’s tricky to get all students on board to love and enjoy solving math word problems, but with these ideas your class will may just start looking forward to them! You’ll love seeing students enjoy solving problems while also boosting their math abilities and test scores.

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Solving Word Questions

With LOTS of examples!

In Algebra we often have word questions like:

Example: Sam and Alex play tennis.

On the weekend Sam played 4 more games than Alex did, and together they played 12 games.

How many games did Alex play?

How do we solve them?

The trick is to break the solution into two parts:

Turn the English into Algebra.

Then use Algebra to solve.

Turning English into Algebra

To turn the English into Algebra it helps to:

• Read the whole thing first
• Do a sketch if possible
• Assign letters for the values
• Find or work out formulas

You should also write down what is actually being asked for , so you know where you are going and when you have arrived!

Also look for key words:

Thinking Clearly

Some wording can be tricky, making it hard to think "the right way around", such as:

Example: Sam has 2 dollars less than Alex. How do we write this as an equation?

• Let S = dollars Sam has
• Let A = dollars Alex has

Now ... is that: S − 2 = A

or should it be: S = A − 2

or should it be: S = 2 − A

The correct answer is S = A − 2

( S − 2 = A is a common mistake, as the question is written "Sam ... 2 less ... Alex")

Example: on our street there are twice as many dogs as cats. How do we write this as an equation?

• Let D = number of dogs
• Let C = number of cats

Now ... is that: 2D = C

or should it be: D = 2C

Think carefully now!

The correct answer is D = 2C

( 2D = C is a common mistake, as the question is written "twice ... dogs ... cats")

Let's start with a really simple example so we see how it's done:

Example: A rectangular garden is 12m by 5m, what is its area ?

Turn the English into Algebra:

• Use w for width of rectangle: w = 12m
• Use h for height of rectangle: h = 5m

Formula for Area of a Rectangle : A = w × h

We are being asked for the Area.

A = w × h = 12 × 5 = 60 m 2

The area is 60 square meters .

Now let's try the example from the top of the page:

Example: Sam and Alex play Tennis. On the weekend Sam played 4 more games than Alex did, and together they played 12 games. How many games did Alex play?

• Use S for how many games Sam played
• Use A for how many games Alex played

We know that Sam played 4 more games than Alex, so: S = A + 4

And we know that together they played 12 games: S + A = 12

We are being asked for how many games Alex played: A

Which means that Alex played 4 games of tennis.

Check: Sam played 4 more games than Alex, so Sam played 8 games. Together they played 8 + 4 = 12 games. Yes!

A slightly harder example:

Example: Alex and Sam also build tables. Together they make 10 tables in 12 days. Alex working alone can make 10 in 30 days. How long would it take Sam working alone to make 10 tables?

• Use a for Alex's work rate
• Use s for Sam's work rate

12 days of Alex and Sam is 10 tables, so: 12a + 12s = 10

30 days of Alex alone is also 10 tables: 30a = 10

We are being asked how long it would take Sam to make 10 tables.

30a = 10 , so Alex's rate (tables per day) is: a = 10/30 = 1/3

Which means that Sam's rate is half a table a day (faster than Alex!)

So 10 tables would take Sam just 20 days.

Should Sam be paid more I wonder?

And another "substitution" example:

Example: Jenna is training hard to qualify for the National Games. She has a regular weekly routine, training for five hours a day on some days and 3 hours a day on the other days. She trains altogether 27 hours in a seven day week. On how many days does she train for five hours?

• The number of "5 hour" days: d
• The number of "3 hour" days: e

We know there are seven days in the week, so: d + e = 7

And she trains 27 hours in a week, with d 5 hour days and e 3 hour days: 5d + 3e = 27

We are being asked for how many days she trains for 5 hours: d

The number of "5 hour" days is 3

Check : She trains for 5 hours on 3 days a week, so she must train for 3 hours a day on the other 4 days of the week.

3 × 5 hours = 15 hours, plus 4 × 3 hours = 12 hours gives a total of 27 hours

Some examples from Geometry:

Example: A circle has an area of 12 mm 2 , what is its radius?

• Use A for Area: A = 12 mm 2
• Use r for radius

And the formula for Area is: A = π r 2

We are being asked for the radius.

We need to rearrange the formula to find the area

Example: A cube has a volume of 125 mm 3 , what is its surface area?

Make a quick sketch:

• Use V for Volume
• Use A for Area
• Use s for side length of cube
• Volume of a cube: V = s 3
• Surface area of a cube: A = 6s 2

We are being asked for the surface area.

First work out s using the volume formula:

Now we can calculate surface area:

An example about Money:

Example: Joel works at the local pizza parlor. When he works overtime he earns 1¼ times the normal rate. One week Joel worked for 40 hours at the normal rate of pay and also worked 12 hours overtime. If Joel earned $660 altogether in that week, what is his normal rate of pay?

• Joel's normal rate of pay: $N per hour
• Joel works for 40 hours at $N per hour = $40N
• When Joel does overtime he earns 1¼ times the normal rate = $1.25N per hour
• Joel works for 12 hours at $1.25N per hour = $(12 × 1¼N) = $15N
• And together he earned $660, so:

$40N + $(12 × 1¼N) = $660

We are being asked for Joel's normal rate of pay $N.

So Joel’s normal rate of pay is $12 per hour

Joel’s normal rate of pay is $12 per hour, so his overtime rate is 1¼ × $12 per hour = $15 per hour. So his normal pay of 40 × $12 = $480, plus his overtime pay of 12 × $15 = $180 gives us a total of $660

More about Money, with these two examples involving Compound Interest

Example: Alex puts $2000 in the bank at an annual compound interest of 11%. How much will it be worth in 3 years?

This is the compound interest formula:

So we will use these letters:

• Present Value PV = $2,000
• Interest Rate (as a decimal): r = 0.11
• Number of Periods: n = 3
• Future Value (the value we want): FV

We are being asked for the Future Value: FV

Example: Roger deposited $1,000 into a savings account. The money earned interest compounded annually at the same rate. After nine years Roger's deposit has grown to $1,551.33 What was the annual rate of interest for the savings account?

The compound interest formula:

• Present Value PV = $1,000
• Interest Rate (the value we want): r
• Number of Periods: n = 9
• Future Value: FV = $1,551.33

We are being asked for the Interest Rate: r

So the annual rate of interest is 5%

Check : $1,000 × (1.05) 9 = $1,000 × 1.55133 = $1,551.33

And an example of a Ratio question:

Example: At the start of the year the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2 : 1 But now, half a year later, four boys have left the class and there are two new girls. The ratio of boys to girls is now 4 : 3 How many students are there altogether now?

• Number of boys now: b
• Number of girls now: g

The current ratio is 4 : 3

Which can be rearranged to 3b = 4g

At the start of the year there was (b + 4) boys and (g − 2) girls, and the ratio was 2 : 1

b + 4 g − 2 = 2 1

Which can be rearranged to b + 4 = 2(g − 2)

We are being asked for how many students there are altogether now: b + g

There are 12 girls !

And 3b = 4g , so b = 4g/3 = 4 × 12 / 3 = 16 , so there are 16 boys

So there are now 12 girls and 16 boys in the class, making 28 students altogether .

There are now 16 boys and 12 girls, so the ratio of boys to girls is 16 : 12 = 4 : 3 At the start of the year there were 20 boys and 10 girls, so the ratio was 20 : 10 = 2 : 1

And now for some Quadratic Equations :

Example: The product of two consecutive even integers is 168. What are the integers?

Consecutive means one after the other. And they are even , so they could be 2 and 4, or 4 and 6, etc.

We will call the smaller integer n , and so the larger integer must be n+2

And we are told the product (what we get after multiplying) is 168, so we know:

n(n + 2) = 168

We are being asked for the integers

That is a Quadratic Equation , and there are many ways to solve it. Using the Quadratic Equation Solver we get −14 and 12.

Check −14: −14(−14 + 2) = (−14)×(−12) = 168 YES

Check 12: 12(12 + 2) = 12×14 = 168 YES

So there are two solutions: −14 and −12 is one, 12 and 14 is the other.

Note: we could have also tried "guess and check":

• We could try, say, n=10: 10(12) = 120 NO (too small)
• Next we could try n=12: 12(14) = 168 YES

But unless we remember that multiplying two negatives make a positive we might overlook the other solution of (−14)×(−12).

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• \mathrm{You\:deposit\:3000\:in\:an\:account\:earning\:2\%\:interest\:compounded\:monthly.\:How\:much\:will\:you\:have\:in\:the\:account\:in\:15\:years?}
• How do you solve word problems?
• To solve word problems start by reading the problem carefully and understanding what it's asking. Try underlining or highlighting key information, such as numbers and key words that indicate what operation is needed to perform. Translate the problem into mathematical expressions or equations, and use the information and equations generated to solve for the answer.
• How do you identify word problems in math?
• Word problems in math can be identified by the use of language that describes a situation or scenario. Word problems often use words and phrases which indicate that performing calculations is needed to find a solution. Additionally, word problems will often include specific information such as numbers, measurements, and units that needed to be used to solve the problem.
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120 Math Word Problems To Challenge Students Grades 1 to 8

Written by Marcus Guido

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Use Prodigy to spark a love for math in your students – including when solving word problems!

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You sit at your desk, ready to put a math quiz, test or activity together. The questions flow onto the document until you hit a section for word problems.

A jolt of creativity would help. But it doesn’t come.

Whether you’re a 3rd grade teacher or an 8th grade teacher preparing students for high school, translating math concepts into real world examples can certainly be a challenge.

This resource is your jolt of creativity. It provides examples and templates of math word problems for 1st to 8th grade classes.

There are 120 examples in total.

The list of examples is supplemented by tips to create engaging and challenging math word problems.

120 Math word problems, categorized by skill

Addition word problems.

Best for: 1st grade, 2nd grade

1. Adding to 10: Ariel was playing basketball. 1 of her shots went in the hoop. 2 of her shots did not go in the hoop. How many shots were there in total?

2. Adding to 20: Adrianna has 10 pieces of gum to share with her friends. There wasn’t enough gum for all her friends, so she went to the store to get 3 more pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum does Adrianna have now?

3. Adding to 100: Adrianna has 10 pieces of gum to share with her friends. There wasn’t enough gum for all her friends, so she went to the store and got 70 pieces of strawberry gum and 10 pieces of bubble gum. How many pieces of gum does Adrianna have now?

4. Adding Slightly over 100: The restaurant has 175 normal chairs and 20 chairs for babies. How many chairs does the restaurant have in total?

5. Adding to 1,000: How many cookies did you sell if you sold 320 chocolate cookies and 270 vanilla cookies?

6. Adding to and over 10,000: The hobby store normally sells 10,576 trading cards per month. In June, the hobby store sold 15,498 more trading cards than normal. In total, how many trading cards did the hobby store sell in June?

7. Adding 3 Numbers: Billy had 2 books at home. He went to the library to take out 2 more books. He then bought 1 book. How many books does Billy have now?

8. Adding 3 Numbers to and over 100: Ashley bought a big bag of candy. The bag had 102 blue candies, 100 red candies and 94 green candies. How many candies were there in total?

Subtraction word problems

Best for: 1st grade, second grade

9. Subtracting to 10: There were 3 pizzas in total at the pizza shop. A customer bought 1 pizza. How many pizzas are left?

10. Subtracting to 20: Your friend said she had 11 stickers. When you helped her clean her desk, she only had a total of 10 stickers. How many stickers are missing?

11. Subtracting to 100: Adrianna has 100 pieces of gum to share with her friends. When she went to the park, she shared 10 pieces of strawberry gum. When she left the park, Adrianna shared another 10 pieces of bubble gum. How many pieces of gum does Adrianna have now?

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12. Subtracting Slightly over 100: Your team scored a total of 123 points. 67 points were scored in the first half. How many were scored in the second half?

13. Subtracting to 1,000: Nathan has a big ant farm. He decided to sell some of his ants. He started with 965 ants. He sold 213. How many ants does he have now?

14. Subtracting to and over 10,000: The hobby store normally sells 10,576 trading cards per month. In July, the hobby store sold a total of 20,777 trading cards. How many more trading cards did the hobby store sell in July compared with a normal month?

15. Subtracting 3 Numbers: Charlene had a pack of 35 pencil crayons. She gave 6 to her friend Theresa. She gave 3 to her friend Mandy. How many pencil crayons does Charlene have left?

16. Subtracting 3 Numbers to and over 100: Ashley bought a big bag of candy to share with her friends. In total, there were 296 candies. She gave 105 candies to Marissa. She also gave 86 candies to Kayla. How many candies were left?

Multiplication word problems

Best for: 2nd grade, 3rd grade

17. Multiplying 1-Digit Integers: Adrianna needs to cut a pan of brownies into pieces. She cuts 6 even columns and 3 even rows into the pan. How many brownies does she have?

18. Multiplying 2-Digit Integers: A movie theatre has 25 rows of seats with 20 seats in each row. How many seats are there in total?

19. Multiplying Integers Ending with 0: A clothing company has 4 different kinds of sweatshirts. Each year, the company makes 60,000 of each kind of sweatshirt. How many sweatshirts does the company make each year?

20. Multiplying 3 Integers: A bricklayer stacks bricks in 2 rows, with 10 bricks in each row. On top of each row, there is a stack of 6 bricks. How many bricks are there in total?

21. Multiplying 4 Integers: Cayley earns $5 an hour by delivering newspapers. She delivers newspapers 3 days each week, for 4 hours at a time. After delivering newspapers for 8 weeks, how much money will Cayley earn?

Division word problems

Best for: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade

22. Dividing 1-Digit Integers: If you have 4 pieces of candy split evenly into 2 bags, how many pieces of candy are in each bag?

23. Dividing 2-Digit Integers: If you have 80 tickets for the fair and each ride costs 5 tickets, how many rides can you go on?

24. Dividing Numbers Ending with 0: The school has $20,000 to buy new computer equipment. If each piece of equipment costs $50, how many pieces can the school buy in total?

25. Dividing 3 Integers: Melissa buys 2 packs of tennis balls for $12 in total. All together, there are 6 tennis balls. How much does 1 pack of tennis balls cost? How much does 1 tennis ball cost?

26. Interpreting Remainders: An Italian restaurant receives a shipment of 86 veal cutlets. If it takes 3 cutlets to make a dish, how many cutlets will the restaurant have left over after making as many dishes as possible?

Mixed operations word problems

27. Mixing Addition and Subtraction: There are 235 books in a library. On Monday, 123 books are taken out. On Tuesday, 56 books are brought back. How many books are there now?

28. Mixing Multiplication and Division: There is a group of 10 people who are ordering pizza. If each person gets 2 slices and each pizza has 4 slices, how many pizzas should they order?

29. Mixing Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction: Lana has 2 bags with 2 marbles in each bag. Markus has 2 bags with 3 marbles in each bag. How many more marbles does Markus have?

30. Mixing Division, Addition and Subtraction: Lana has 3 bags with the same amount of marbles in them, totaling 12 marbles. Markus has 3 bags with the same amount of marbles in them, totaling 18 marbles. How many more marbles does Markus have in each bag?

Ordering and number sense word problems

31. Counting to Preview Multiplication: There are 2 chalkboards in your classroom. If each chalkboard needs 2 pieces of chalk, how many pieces do you need in total?

32. Counting to Preview Division: There are 3 chalkboards in your classroom. Each chalkboard has 2 pieces of chalk. This means there are 6 pieces of chalk in total. If you take 1 piece of chalk away from each chalkboard, how many will there be in total?

33. Composing Numbers: What number is 6 tens and 10 ones?

34. Guessing Numbers: I have a 7 in the tens place. I have an even number in the ones place. I am lower than 74. What number am I?

35. Finding the Order: In the hockey game, Mitchell scored more points than William but fewer points than Auston. Who scored the most points? Who scored the fewest points?

Fractions word problems

Best for: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade

36. Finding Fractions of a Group: Julia went to 10 houses on her street for Halloween. 5 of the houses gave her a chocolate bar. What fraction of houses on Julia’s street gave her a chocolate bar?

37. Finding Unit Fractions: Heather is painting a portrait of her best friend, Lisa. To make it easier, she divides the portrait into 6 equal parts. What fraction represents each part of the portrait?

38. Adding Fractions with Like Denominators: Noah walks ⅓ of a kilometre to school each day. He also walks ⅓ of a kilometre to get home after school. How many kilometres does he walk in total?

39. Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators: Last week, Whitney counted the number of juice boxes she had for school lunches. She had ⅗ of a case. This week, it’s down to ⅕ of a case. How much of the case did Whitney drink?

40. Adding Whole Numbers and Fractions with Like Denominators: At lunchtime, an ice cream parlor served 6 ¼ scoops of chocolate ice cream, 5 ¾ scoops of vanilla and 2 ¾ scoops of strawberry. How many scoops of ice cream did the parlor serve in total?

41. Subtracting Whole Numbers and Fractions with Like Denominators: For a party, Jaime had 5 ⅓ bottles of cola for her friends to drink. She drank ⅓ of a bottle herself. Her friends drank 3 ⅓. How many bottles of cola does Jaime have left?

42. Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators: Kevin completed ½ of an assignment at school. When he was home that evening, he completed ⅚ of another assignment. How many assignments did Kevin complete?

43. Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators: Packing school lunches for her kids, Patty used ⅞ of a package of ham. She also used ½ of a package of turkey. How much more ham than turkey did Patty use?

44. Multiplying Fractions: During gym class on Wednesday, the students ran for ¼ of a kilometre. On Thursday, they ran ½ as many kilometres as on Wednesday. How many kilometres did the students run on Thursday? Write your answer as a fraction.

45. Dividing Fractions: A clothing manufacturer uses ⅕ of a bottle of colour dye to make one pair of pants. The manufacturer used ⅘ of a bottle yesterday. How many pairs of pants did the manufacturer make?

46. Multiplying Fractions with Whole Numbers: Mark drank ⅚ of a carton of milk this week. Frank drank 7 times more milk than Mark. How many cartons of milk did Frank drink? Write your answer as a fraction, or as a whole or mixed number.

Decimals word problems

Best for: 4th grade, 5th grade

47. Adding Decimals: You have 2.6 grams of yogurt in your bowl and you add another spoonful of 1.3 grams. How much yogurt do you have in total?

48. Subtracting Decimals: Gemma had 25.75 grams of frosting to make a cake. She decided to use only 15.5 grams of the frosting. How much frosting does Gemma have left?

49. Multiplying Decimals with Whole Numbers: Marshall walks a total of 0.9 kilometres to and from school each day. After 4 days, how many kilometres will he have walked?

50. Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers: To make the Leaning Tower of Pisa from spaghetti, Mrs. Robinson bought 2.5 kilograms of spaghetti. Her students were able to make 10 leaning towers in total. How many kilograms of spaghetti does it take to make 1 leaning tower?

51. Mixing Addition and Subtraction of Decimals: Rocco has 1.5 litres of orange soda and 2.25 litres of grape soda in his fridge. Antonio has 1.15 litres of orange soda and 0.62 litres of grape soda. How much more soda does Rocco have than Angelo?

52. Mixing Multiplication and Division of Decimals: 4 days a week, Laura practices martial arts for 1.5 hours. Considering a week is 7 days, what is her average practice time per day each week?

Comparing and sequencing word problems

Best for: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade

53. Comparing 1-Digit Integers: You have 3 apples and your friend has 5 apples. Who has more?

54. Comparing 2-Digit Integers: You have 50 candies and your friend has 75 candies. Who has more?

55. Comparing Different Variables: There are 5 basketballs on the playground. There are 7 footballs on the playground. Are there more basketballs or footballs?

56. Sequencing 1-Digit Integers: Erik has 0 stickers. Every day he gets 1 more sticker. How many days until he gets 3 stickers?

57. Skip-Counting by Odd Numbers: Natalie began at 5. She skip-counted by fives. Could she have said the number 20?

58. Skip-Counting by Even Numbers: Natasha began at 0. She skip-counted by eights. Could she have said the number 36?

59. Sequencing 2-Digit Numbers: Each month, Jeremy adds the same number of cards to his baseball card collection. In January, he had 36. 48 in February. 60 in March. How many baseball cards will Jeremy have in April?

Time word problems

66. Converting Hours into Minutes: Jeremy helped his mom for 1 hour. For how many minutes was he helping her?

69. Adding Time: If you wake up at 7:00 a.m. and it takes you 1 hour and 30 minutes to get ready and walk to school, at what time will you get to school?

70. Subtracting Time: If a train departs at 2:00 p.m. and arrives at 4:00 p.m., how long were passengers on the train for?

71. Finding Start and End Times: Rebecca left her dad’s store to go home at twenty to seven in the evening. Forty minutes later, she was home. What time was it when she arrived home?

Money word problems

Best for: 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade

60. Adding Money: Thomas and Matthew are saving up money to buy a video game together. Thomas has saved $30. Matthew has saved $35. How much money have they saved up together in total?

61. Subtracting Money: Thomas has $80 saved up. He uses his money to buy a video game. The video game costs $67. How much money does he have left?

62. Multiplying Money: Tim gets $5 for delivering the paper. How much money will he have after delivering the paper 3 times?

63. Dividing Money: Robert spent $184.59 to buy 3 hockey sticks. If each hockey stick was the same price, how much did 1 cost?

64. Adding Money with Decimals: You went to the store and bought gum for $1.25 and a sucker for $0.50. How much was your total?

65. Subtracting Money with Decimals: You went to the store with $5.50. You bought gum for $1.25, a chocolate bar for $1.15 and a sucker for $0.50. How much money do you have left?

67. Applying Proportional Relationships to Money: Jakob wants to invite 20 friends to his birthday, which will cost his parents $250. If he decides to invite 15 friends instead, how much money will it cost his parents? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

68. Applying Percentages to Money: Retta put $100.00 in a bank account that gains 20% interest annually. How much interest will be accumulated in 1 year? And if she makes no withdrawals, how much money will be in the account after 1 year?

Physical measurement word problems

Best for: 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade

72. Comparing Measurements: Cassandra’s ruler is 22 centimetres long. April’s ruler is 30 centimetres long. How many centimetres longer is April’s ruler?

73. Contextualizing Measurements: Picture a school bus. Which unit of measurement would best describe the length of the bus? Centimetres, metres or kilometres?

74. Adding Measurements: Micha’s dad wants to try to save money on gas, so he has been tracking how much he uses. Last year, Micha’s dad used 100 litres of gas. This year, her dad used 90 litres of gas. How much gas did he use in total for the two years?

75. Subtracting Measurements: Micha’s dad wants to try to save money on gas, so he has been tracking how much he uses. Over the past two years, Micha’s dad used 200 litres of gas. This year, he used 100 litres of gas. How much gas did he use last year?

76. Multiplying Volume and Mass: Kiera wants to make sure she has strong bones, so she drinks 2 litres of milk every week. After 3 weeks, how many litres of milk will Kiera drink?

77. Dividing Volume and Mass: Lillian is doing some gardening, so she bought 1 kilogram of soil. She wants to spread the soil evenly between her 2 plants. How much will each plant get?

78. Converting Mass: Inger goes to the grocery store and buys 3 squashes that each weigh 500 grams. How many kilograms of squash did Inger buy?

79. Converting Volume: Shad has a lemonade stand and sold 20 cups of lemonade. Each cup was 500 millilitres. How many litres did Shad sell in total?

80. Converting Length: Stacy and Milda are comparing their heights. Stacy is 1.5 meters tall. Milda is 10 centimetres taller than Stacy. What is Milda’s height in centimetres?

81. Understanding Distance and Direction: A bus leaves the school to take students on a field trip. The bus travels 10 kilometres south, 10 kilometres west, another 5 kilometres south and 15 kilometres north. To return to the school, in which direction does the bus have to travel? How many kilometres must it travel in that direction?

Ratios and percentages word problems

Best for: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade

82. Finding a Missing Number: The ratio of Jenny’s trophies to Meredith’s trophies is 7:4. Jenny has 28 trophies. How many does Meredith have?

83. Finding Missing Numbers: The ratio of Jenny’s trophies to Meredith’s trophies is 7:4. The difference between the numbers is 12. What are the numbers?

84. Comparing Ratios: The school’s junior band has 10 saxophone players and 20 trumpet players. The school’s senior band has 18 saxophone players and 29 trumpet players. Which band has the higher ratio of trumpet to saxophone players?

85. Determining Percentages: Mary surveyed students in her school to find out what their favourite sports were. Out of 1,200 students, 455 said hockey was their favourite sport. What percentage of students said hockey was their favourite sport?

86. Determining Percent of Change: A decade ago, Oakville’s population was 67,624 people. Now, it is 190% larger. What is Oakville’s current population?

87. Determining Percents of Numbers: At the ice skate rental stand, 60% of 120 skates are for boys. If the rest of the skates are for girls, how many are there?

88. Calculating Averages: For 4 weeks, William volunteered as a helper for swimming classes. The first week, he volunteered for 8 hours. He volunteered for 12 hours in the second week, and another 12 hours in the third week. The fourth week, he volunteered for 9 hours. For how many hours did he volunteer per week, on average?

Probability and data relationships word problems

Best for: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade

89. Understanding the Premise of Probability: John wants to know his class’s favourite TV show, so he surveys all of the boys. Will the sample be representative or biased?

90. Understanding Tangible Probability: The faces on a fair number die are labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. You roll the die 12 times. How many times should you expect to roll a 1?

91. Exploring Complementary Events: The numbers 1 to 50 are in a hat. If the probability of drawing an even number is 25/50, what is the probability of NOT drawing an even number? Express this probability as a fraction.

92. Exploring Experimental Probability: A pizza shop has recently sold 15 pizzas. 5 of those pizzas were pepperoni. Answering with a fraction, what is the experimental probability that he next pizza will be pepperoni?

93. Introducing Data Relationships: Maurita and Felice each take 4 tests. Here are the results of Maurita’s 4 tests: 4, 4, 4, 4. Here are the results for 3 of Felice’s 4 tests: 3, 3, 3. If Maurita’s mean for the 4 tests is 1 point higher than Felice’s, what’s the score of Felice’s 4th test?

94. Introducing Proportional Relationships: Store A is selling 7 pounds of bananas for $7.00. Store B is selling 3 pounds of bananas for $6.00. Which store has the better deal?

95. Writing Equations for Proportional Relationships: Lionel loves soccer, but has trouble motivating himself to practice. So, he incentivizes himself through video games. There is a proportional relationship between the amount of drills Lionel completes, in x , and for how many hours he plays video games, in y . When Lionel completes 10 drills, he plays video games for 30 minutes. Write the equation for the relationship between x and y .

Geometry word problems

Best for: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade

96. Introducing Perimeter:  The theatre has 4 chairs in a row. There are 5 rows. Using rows as your unit of measurement, what is the perimeter?

97. Introducing Area: The theatre has 4 chairs in a row. There are 5 rows. How many chairs are there in total?

98. Introducing Volume: Aaron wants to know how much candy his container can hold. The container is 20 centimetres tall, 10 centimetres long and 10 centimetres wide. What is the container’s volume?

99. Understanding 2D Shapes: Kevin draws a shape with 4 equal sides. What shape did he draw?

100. Finding the Perimeter of 2D Shapes: Mitchell wrote his homework questions on a piece of square paper. Each side of the paper is 8 centimetres. What is the perimeter?

101. Determining the Area of 2D Shapes: A single trading card is 9 centimetres long by 6 centimetres wide. What is its area?

102. Understanding 3D Shapes: Martha draws a shape that has 6 square faces. What shape did she draw?

103. Determining the Surface Area of 3D Shapes: What is the surface area of a cube that has a width of 2cm, height of 2 cm and length of 2 cm?

104. Determining the Volume of 3D Shapes: Aaron’s candy container is 20 centimetres tall, 10 centimetres long and 10 centimetres wide. Bruce’s container is 25 centimetres tall, 9 centimetres long and 9 centimetres wide. Find the volume of each container. Based on volume, whose container can hold more candy?

105. Identifying Right-Angled Triangles: A triangle has the following side lengths: 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Is this triangle a right-angled triangle?

106. Identifying Equilateral Triangles: A triangle has the following side lengths: 4 cm, 4 cm and 4 cm. What kind of triangle is it?

107. Identifying Isosceles Triangles: A triangle has the following side lengths: 4 cm, 5 cm and 5 cm. What kind of triangle is it?

108. Identifying Scalene Triangles: A triangle has the following side lengths: 4 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm. What kind of triangle is it?

109. Finding the Perimeter of Triangles: Luigi built a tent in the shape of an equilateral triangle. The perimeter is 21 metres. What is the length of each of the tent’s sides?

110. Determining the Area of Triangles: What is the area of a triangle with a base of 2 units and a height of 3 units?

111. Applying Pythagorean Theorem: A right triangle has one non-hypotenuse side length of 3 inches and the hypotenuse measures 5 inches. What is the length of the other non-hypotenuse side?

112. Finding a Circle’s Diameter: Jasmin bought a new round backpack. Its area is 370 square centimetres. What is the round backpack’s diameter?

113. Finding a Circle's Area: Captain America’s circular shield has a diameter of 76.2 centimetres. What is the area of his shield?

114. Finding a Circle’s Radius: Skylar lives on a farm, where his dad keeps a circular corn maze. The corn maze has a diameter of 2 kilometres. What is the maze’s radius?

Variables word problems

Best for: 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade

115. Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables: Victoria is baking muffins for her class. The number of muffins she makes is based on how many classmates she has. For this equation, m is the number of muffins and c is the number of classmates. Which variable is independent and which variable is dependent?

116. Writing Variable Expressions for Addition: Last soccer season, Trish scored g goals. Alexa scored 4 more goals than Trish. Write an expression that shows how many goals Alexa scored.

117. Writing Variable Expressions for Subtraction: Elizabeth eats a healthy, balanced breakfast b times a week. Madison sometimes skips breakfast. In total, Madison eats 3 fewer breakfasts a week than Elizabeth. Write an expression that shows how many times a week Madison eats breakfast.

118. Writing Variable Expressions for Multiplication: Last hockey season, Jack scored g goals. Patrik scored twice as many goals than Jack. Write an expression that shows how many goals Patrik scored.

119. Writing Variable Expressions for Division: Amanda has c chocolate bars. She wants to distribute the chocolate bars evenly among 3 friends. Write an expression that shows how many chocolate bars 1 of her friends will receive.

120. Solving Two-Variable Equations: This equation shows how the amount Lucas earns from his after-school job depends on how many hours he works: e = 12h . The variable h represents how many hours he works. The variable e represents how much money he earns. How much money will Lucas earn after working for 6 hours?

How to easily make your own math word problems & word problems worksheets

Armed with 120 examples to spark ideas, making your own math word problems can engage your students and ensure alignment with lessons. Do:

• Link to Student Interests:  By framing your word problems with student interests, you’ll likely grab attention. For example, if most of your class loves American football, a measurement problem could involve the throwing distance of a famous quarterback.
• Make Questions Topical:  Writing a word problem that reflects current events or issues can engage students by giving them a clear, tangible way to apply their knowledge.
• Include Student Names:  Naming a question’s characters after your students is an easy way make subject matter relatable, helping them work through the problem.
• Be Explicit:  Repeating keywords distills the question, helping students focus on the core problem.
• Test Reading Comprehension:  Flowery word choice and long sentences can hide a question’s key elements. Instead, use concise phrasing and grade-level vocabulary.
• Focus on Similar Interests:  Framing too many questions with related interests -- such as football and basketball -- can alienate or disengage some students.
• Feature Red Herrings:  Including unnecessary information introduces another problem-solving element, overwhelming many elementary students.

A key to differentiated instruction , word problems that students can relate to and contextualize will capture interest more than generic and abstract ones.

Final thoughts about math word problems

You’ll likely get the most out of this resource by using the problems as templates, slightly modifying them by applying the above tips. In doing so, they’ll be more relevant to -- and engaging for -- your students.

Regardless, having 120 curriculum-aligned math word problems at your fingertips should help you deliver skill-building challenges and thought-provoking assessments.

The result?

A greater understanding of how your students process content and demonstrate understanding, informing your ongoing teaching approach.

10 Engaging Games For Practicing Math Word Problems

Comprehending numbers and early arithmetics are often made easy with tactile and multisensory practices like employing fingers to count and the use of few manipulatives. As students climb up the grades, word problems of various notions eventually step in to ensure pragmatic instances. Some students may encounter impediments in comprehending and solving these questions on paper and may require engrossing styles of address instead. Are you one of those, looking to learn arithmetics in a more fun way, just like in elementary schooling? Fitting games may be our take-in here.

Word problems too can be learned and worked out with exhilarating pedagogies like games and activities. To assist you with further appealing strategies to practice word problems, here we came up with ten interesting and engaging online games. 

Solving word problems with ease

It can be strenuous for a learner to derive an answer for a word problem in a single step and to ensure an appropriate approach, one needs to go through multiple stages/steps. This is probably the essence of word problems. Polya in his book, How to Solve it , has mentioned four steps to facilitate solving word problems.   

• “Understand the Problem”: The most common challenge in word problems is the lack of discerning what the question actually asks for. To decipher these lines, one needs to read them carefully. Some prefer to read through these more than once, and it may be acceptable in some cases. 
• “Make a Plan”: Once the problem is well versed, it is time the learner needs to check upon which plan of action can hit the answer.  They may recall probable strategies and operations to apply and come to a  suitable conclusion. Accordingly, one needs to devise an equation to proceed with. 
• “Carry out the plan”: Once the plan with an equation is fabricated, the values given in the questions are placed in it to carry out the calculations. The estimation may be of multiple steps, but the answer can be determined.
• “Look Back” : Once an answer is derived, evidently, the student may not be sure whether it is right. For this, they need to put back the answer in the equation to check if it satisfies. Finally, it also needs to be ensured that all the steps of solutions are properly depicted. 

Online games for practicing word based math problems 

1. thinking blocks multiplication.

This game is a noteworthy pick for those looking for multiplication and related word problems. To start with, the player needs to choose one among various types of problems.  These include two-step problems, three-step problems, and three quantity problems.  Once the type of word problem is determined, the player enters the game.  The question is depicted at the top of the screen, and the instructions are provided at the bottom of the screen. The player needs to go through a stepwise procedure to solve. They need to start with a visual demonstration of questions, then name the value given in the query, and then estimate the answer.  This game is simple and interactive. Ensuring visual inference, the learner can make out what questions precisely speak about. 

2. Jumpy: Multi-Step Word Problems

Once all the operations and their use is discerned, the learners may ensure practice multi-step problems that involve more than one operation to get an answer. This lets players encounter such scenarios. In this recreation, the student needs to help Jumpy, the cat, to jump over all the obstacles to reach the other side of the river. For crossing each obstacle, the player needs to solve a question. This game ensures engagement with a good user interface, this may assist players to retain for longer intervals.  Further, a mentor can assign this game to students by just clicking on Assign the Game. Created with multiple levels and questions, this game can be for third, fourth, and fifth graders.

3. Word Problems Related to Division

Practicing division gets further exhilarating with games like this. This facile game asks various questions to the player. The learner needs to estimate and choose the right answer among the four options on the moving birds. In case the answer is right, the player gets a coin. If the player chooses the wrong answer, then the detailed solution and answer are depicted on the screen to learn.  This game gets interactive with a voice assistant, sounds, and visuals. Another edge is that there is no time limit. Thereby, new players can take more time to come up with the right answer. 

4. 2-Steps Money Problems

Dealing with money is obligatory as an adult. Accordingly, indulging in money-related games can succeed reasonably. This game starts with a price chart of multiple commodities along with pictures. Based on these figures, the game asks for word problems of varying quantities. The player needs to reckon the final value as soon as possible. For instance, if a banana is priced at 10 cents and apples 20 cents, the cost of 2 apples and three bananas would be (70 cents). Apart from ensuring a sequential approach, this game offers the player to play in three currencies to facilitate flexible learning. 

5. Subtraction Word problems  

Rewarding for each right answer often intrigues the student to solve more problems. This game rewards players by letting them roll a dice for every correct answer. The recreation starts with a subtraction-based word problem and a snake & ladder game, which the player needs to solve. Once the answer is calculated, the learner needs to choose an appropriate option. For every right answer, the player gets a chance to roll a dice and move forward in the game. The game is simple, and thereby can be accessed on all devices without delay. 

6. Multiply Fractions

After discerning fractions, the operation of these values becomes necessary. This game provides auxiliary support in such practices. The game comprises a lot of word problems which stipulates the player to use multiplication of fractions to solve. This pick is provided with a voice assistant that can read out the questions clearly for students. Further, it also offers a scratchpad area to work on the screen itself. Answering every 10 right questions will let the player level up. This serene game can be picked for the recurrent practice of fractions and operations. 

7. Computation Castle

To students who are looking for visually enriched word problem games, computation castle may be the pick. This game starts with an evil witch cursing five innocent people into animals.  The player needs to bring them back to human life. For this, they have to answer a few questions to help mix up the right potion. The game ensures engagement with admirable gameplay. Most of the questions are related to measurements of ingredients, which may further make students indulge in gameplay rather than practicing sums. 

8. Math Pirate Game 

Multiplication of numbers may be easy, but discerning the postulates from the word problems needs to be developed. This pirate game, accordingly, stipulates the students to understand simple sums to solve them. The game starts with a pirate monkey being stranded on an island and is digging the ground for food. The player needs to give the right answer to the questions to get some coconuts. Every question comes with four options, and a button for voice assistant. These features make the game easy to grip on word-based problems. 

9. George’s Expedition

This game revolves around George and the math problems that arise before him in his journey. To start with, the teacher creates a story with ten to fifteen problems in it and narrates it to students. Whenever a word problem comes, the story is paused for a while to let the learners solve it to proceed. Here is an example:

George has 3 members in his family and he has to bring some groceries.  He went to the store located at the end of the street. In the dairy section, recall the need for cheese. Each person needs four cubes of cheese. He has to calculate the total cheese cubes (12). This calculation is done by students. Once done, the story continues for the next word problem. 

This game creates an imaginary world for students to soak into and apply word problem-solving skills in real-life examples. Based on the grade of the students, the teacher can change the complexity of the word problems. 

10. Tippy Tippy Tap, Pick a Math operation to grab 

As kids, we all have made toys out of paper, and through origami, we have made a game which we as kids used to call ‘tippy tippy tape.’ You can learn to make one on your own through a tutorial. We used to choose numbers and then we used to get our favorite movie, or whatsoever we used to write in the inner flap.

Ideally, there are 4 colors that we choose from, but now, we can make this an activity of 4 operations, rather than 4 colors. Therefore, on the top flap, we can write – Addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction. Now, we can ask our friends to choose from these 4 operations. Next, in the inner flaps, we can write word problems that would be associated with the operation chosen. 

We can make this tippy tippy tap a time-based challenge, by asking for the answer in 30 seconds or lesser. This fun activity will stimulate the creative side of the brain and will help the kids with maths. 

Concluding thoughts 

Word problems may not be facile for all students, which depicts a need for assisting strategies to grasp. With the shift towards creative and interactive learning styles, games can be an eminent talking point for all the pupils. While online games can be stress-busters after school, offline picks can improve engagement in school. The games edified above cover all basic operations, and the offline ideas can be implemented to any notion by the mentor. Pick a befitting game and let your little one relish the study time.

An engineer, Maths expert, Online Tutor and animal rights activist. In more than 5+ years of my online teaching experience, I closely worked with many students struggling with dyscalculia and dyslexia. With the years passing, I learned that not much effort being put into the awareness of this learning disorder. Students with dyscalculia often misunderstood for having  just a simple math fear. This is still an underresearched and understudied subject. I am also the founder of  Smartynote -‘The notepad app for dyslexia’, 

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7 Fun Activities For Teaching Word Problems That Actually Work!

Word problems are an important part of math instruction because they show students how they can use the math they are learning in the classroom in real life. A skill they will be using constantly throughout their life!

For this reason, I try to make learning this skill as fun as possible so that students will be engaged enough to really learn and understand the concept!

Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching word problems!

• Use picture books – Model real-world problems using actual books. This is so easy to do with pretty much any picture book. All you need are pictures! While you’re reading, look for any changes with adding and subtracting in the pictures. For example: in Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you can point out the adding one concept using the food. This is a good start for helping students understand that word problems have a beginning, change, and an end. For modeling subtraction, I found this book One Big Pair of Underwear. It’s hilarious! The kids really liked the funny pictures and obviously, anything with underwear captures their attention.

• What do you know? 
• What do you need to solve? 
• How might you solve that?

 This supports your little learners by helping “read” the world problem and it integrates with your listening and speaking standards. 

• Use rewards – Motivate your students to complete word problems. You can use this FREE Word Problem pack to do that. When students complete a word problem, they simply color, stamp, or place a counter over a space. When they’ve completed a certain amount, they earn a reward of their choice. For example, if a student completes five word problems, then the student can take their shoes off. 

• Making Movies – is another way I like to teach my students how to solve word problems. Have them close their eyes and visualize what is happening in the story. Is the information missing in the beginning, middle, or end of the story?

• DIY Word Problems – Create your own math word problems. Have students roll dice to create their own math word problems. This helps engage them in learning and gets them to work independently. You can grab these by clicking here ! 

• Get Hands-on -Use math manipulatives to model word problems. My favorite math manipulative is using an abacus. I model with one row the first part of the story. Then, I model the second part on the second row. Finally, I model the third part on the third row. Wherever the missing information is (beginning, middle, or end), we don’t model it, and this is where we show our answer. You can also use a tens frame with counters. This hands on manipulative organizes the information for kids to see and it’s an essential tool that will appear over and over again in K – 2. 

• Play Games – There are so many benefits to doing this. You can read about those here. You can get extra practice with word problems using these games. I’ve made sure to create a balance with word problems that have a missing beginning, missing middle, and a missing end. There are some with a change and some that compare.

These activities have always been a hit in my classroom. Making learning fun is such a simple and great way to increase student engagement and learning outcomes!

What are your favorite ways to teach word problems? Let me know in the comments!

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Try this Fun Word Problem Activity if You’re Looking for Ways to Make Word Problems Fun and Exciting!

Do your students dread word problems?

Lots of children love math because it’s all about numbers, right? So when we throw lots of words at them, they’re like “whoa whoa whoa, this is not math, this is reading!”

Don’t throw in the towel just yet, though. We know our students need consistent word problem practice. Solving word problems is an important life skill, so as their teachers, we need to come through and keep giving our students multiple opportunities to solve these pesky word problems.

But it doesn’t have to be boring, stressful or dreadful! I promise.

Here’s a fun activity that’ll actually get your students excited about solving word problems and dare I say it…make word problems fun.

Okay let’s dig into this blog post so I can show you one of the ways I make word problems fun and engaging for students.

Fun Word Problems for 2nd Graders, 3rd Graders, and 4th Graders with this Activity

With this word problems activity, we’re going to combine fun + cute + rigor.

All students, regardless of grade level, deserve to have fun during school so let’s not take that away. When I taught 4th grade, the level of joy and excitement I saw when they got to do any sort of crafts was so sweet. Yes, they’re big kids, but big kids are still kids. And all kids deserve to do fun things in school. I realize that’s my opinion but I’m sticking to it because I’ve seen the positive impact fun activities can have on student learning and their willingness to learn! 🙂

I understand the stress we feel from state tests and the pressure to GO GO GO, but it’s okay to pause, take a break from the normal routine, and interject some fun crafts into math time.

Related Post: Fun Math Activities that will Skyrocket Student Engagement After Winter Break

First: Students Solve the Six Word Problems.

First, you’ll give the the word problems sheet along with the craft sheet.

Students will start by solving the six word problems . I feel this is the perfect amount of word problems to complete during a math rotation or during whole group math time (some teachers like to do this on Fridays). In the pictures below, you’ll see that students will be building a snowman.

Students can also Build a…

In other sets, students can build a love monster for some Valentine’s Day math , a turkey during Thanksgiving time , a holiday sweater during December, just to name a few.

Second: Students Find the Correct Answer

As students have solved the word problems, they’ll check the craft sheet to see if their answer is on a particular piece. This allows the students to self-correct, which I think is so valuable in a child’s learning. If they don’t see the answer, this tells the student they need to check their work and solve again.

In the picture below you’ll see that the correct answers were circled.

Here’s another example where you’ll see the student coloring the correct answer.

For example, word problem #4 matches the sweater (answer 388).

Third: Students Begin Coloring and Cutting the Pieces

Now let’s get to the fun part. Students get to color and cut the pieces in order to begin the building process! This keeps the engagement and focus high.

Fourth: Students Get to Build and Glue to Create their Final Product

Let the glueing and building begin. Students will now get to glue and put together their snowman (or whichever word problem craft they’re working on-you can see the different craft options here).

More Examples of the Finished Word Problem Crafts:

Take a look at the finished holiday sweater from the December set and the Leprechaun that’s perfect for March to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day .

How CUTE are these, though?! So fun, right?

Solving Word Problems can be Fun!

See, solving word problems doesn’t have to be boring. Sometimes we just need different ways to spice it up a bit. Don’t get me wrong, I do implement a daily word problem prompt in my classroom, where students glue the math problem strips into their journals, show their work, solve, etc. You can find 2nd grade word problems here and 3rd grade word problems here .

But, sometimes it’s nice to switch it up and break from the normal routine.

Join me in making math fun! You can find all Solve it to Build it word problem craft sets below (just click the button for your grade level).

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2 Comments on Try this Fun Word Problem Activity if You’re Looking for Ways to Make Word Problems Fun and Exciting!

Your resources looks super fun and engaging. I can’t wait to look through them and see which ones I can use in my own classroom. I can tell that you make math meaningful in your classroom!

Hi Tess! Thank you so much for your comment! I truly appreciate it! I really do strive to make math fun and I hope you find some activities that you can use in your own classroom!

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Opening your daily math lesson with a Math Word Problem of the Day is an excellent way to set the stage for learning. We all know that word problems are difficult for young learners to grasp, even when the mathematical operation portion of the problem is basic.

Incorporate these first grade math word problems one day at a time at the start of your math block to build confidence, critical thinking skills, and a learning community. Students will get used to reading slowly for meaning, while also identifying key information. Encourage students to write out equations and draw pictures to explain their thinking, since this helps them see the light when they are stuck!

Topics covered include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and comparison. All you need to do is post one of these first grade math word problems on your whiteboard or projector screen. Then let kids take it from there!

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50 First Grade Math Word Problems

1. I had 6 pencils, and my teacher gave me 4 more. How many pencils do I have now?

2. Gina’s dog got 3 treats on Sunday and 0 treats on Monday. How many treats did Gina’s puppy get in all?

3. Joel went to the zoo with his family. During the first hour he was there he saw a bear, 2 tigers, and 3 lions. How many animals did Joel see in his first hour at the zoo?

4. Jackson sorted his toy cars by color. He has 6 blue cars, 5 green cars, and 4 black cars. How many cars does Jackson have in all?

5. Ben has 2 green balloons and 4 yellow balloons. How many balloons does he have altogether?

6. There are 3 kids in the Clark family. Tina is 3, Joshua is 4, and Samantha is 7. If you add up all their ages, what is the sum of the Clark kids?

7. If you go for a swim and 6 of your friends come along, how many friends are swimming in total?

8. Rachel’s mom had some flowers in a vase. 3 of the flowers wilted and Rachel’s mom took them out of the vase. Now there are 5 flowers in the vase. How many flowers were in the vase to start with?

9. Hayden’s cat had a litter of kittens. 3 kittens were gray, 2 kittens were spotted, and 7 kittens were black. How many kittens did Hayden’s cat have?

10. Pedro brought in 3 red leaves and 6 yellow leaves from the playground. How many leaves does he have in all?

11. Gabriella read 3 books on Monday, 6 books on Tuesday, and 4 books on Wednesday. How many books did Gabriella read in all?

12. If you have 3 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and a bunny. How many cute little noses do they have altogether?

13. If there are 3 inches of snow on the ground in the morning and we get 3 more inches of snow by dinner time. How many inches of snow did we get that day?

14. My cat has 4 paws and my brother’s dog has 4 paws. How many paws are there in all?

15. I had 10 pennies, but I lost 2 of them. How many pennies do I have now?

16. Santiago read 7 books over the summer. Ryan read 5 books. How many more books did Santiago read than Ryan?

17. Andrew put 10 stickers on his notebook. When he got to school he noticed some of the stickers had fallen off. Now Andrew only has 6 stickers on his notebook. How many stickers fell off Andrew’s notebook?

18. Nicole likes to help her mom pick tomatoes from their garden. She counted 9 tomatoes in the garden. 6 tomatoes were red and the rest were green. Nicole and her mom picked all the red tomatoes. How many green tomatoes did Nicole and her mom leave in the garden?

19. My sister and I have 20 pennies. If my sister has 10 pennies, how many pennies do I have?

20. The zoo had 8 tigers. 3 of the tigers moved to another zoo. How many tigers were left?

21. Esther read 3 poems. Magenna read some more poems. Altogether they read 7 poems. How many poems did Magenna read?

22. Haley’s dad bought 8 cheeseburgers. Haley ate 1 of them. How many cheeseburgers does Haley’s dad have left?

23. If you boil 7 eggs in water, and the number of eggs that float is one more than the number that sink, how many eggs float?

24. Rasheed loves to eat jellybeans. His favorite jellybeans are the yellow ones. There were 12 jellybeans in his bag. Rasheed removed all the yellow jellybeans and ate them, leaving 6 jellybeans in his bag. How many yellow jellybeans did Rasheed eat?

25. The gym teacher had 5 basketballs. The next week the gym teacher got some new basketballs. Now the gym teacher has 9 basketballs. How many new basketballs did the gym teacher get?

26. Jamal has 6 toy airplanes and his brother has 4 toy airplanes. How many more toy airplanes does Jamal have than his brother?

27. Antonio has some marbles. His brother Alex gives him 5 more. Now Antonio has 8 marbles. How many marbles did Antonio have to begin with?

28. If you have an 8-pack of crayons and you give your friend 3 of them to use during drawing time. How many crayons do you have in your pack now?

29. Emily has 4 pink erasers and some white erasers. She has 7 erasers in all. How many white erasers does Emily have?

30. Angel serves pizza at her birthday party. The pizza has 12 slices. 8 slices of pizza are eaten by Angel and her guests. How many slices of pizza are left?

31. If you have 9 toys on the floor and your little brother has 6 toys on the floor. How many more toys on the floor do you have?

32. There are 8 windows in the classroom. Some of the windows have decorations on them, 2 of them don’t have any directions. How many windows have decorations?

33. On Saturday, you brought home some fish from the pet store. If 15 of your 18 fish have stripes. How many of your fish are without strips?

34. 8 birds flew to the top of a fence. Some birds flew away and 6 birds stayed. How many birds flew away?

35. There were 6 books on Noah’s shelf. Olivia took some of the books. Now there are 2 books on the shelf. How many books did Olivia take?

36. Ethan has some folders in his backpack and 4 folders in his desk. He has 8 folders altogether. How many folders are in his backpack?

37. Liam has 8 t-shirts. 5 of them have superheroes on them, and the rest are solid colors. How many of Liam’s t-shirts are solid colors?

38. Mary was putting together a 20 piece puzzle. After she finished, she discovered that only 18 pieces were there. How many pieces were missing?

39. Nicholas has 7 cousins. Some of his cousins are girls and 3 of his cousins are boys. How many girl cousins does Nicholas have?

40. It snowed for 6 hours on Monday and 4 hours on Tuesday. How many more hours did it snow on Monday?

41. Charlie’s mom baked 12 chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Charlie ate 2 cookies and his mom and 1 cookie. How many chocolate cookies were left?

42. Melanie has 16 purple pens. Dante has 10 blue pens. Melanie has ____ more pens than Dante has.

43. Sofia has 75 pennies in her bank. How many more pennies will she need to have 100 pennies in her bank?

44. There were 9 cups of soda on the table. Some of the cups were knocked over, and 6 were still standing. How many cups of soda were knocked over?

45. Griffin has 20 board games. Some were under his bed, and 15 were in his closet. How many board games were under Griffin’s bed?

46. Antonio spotted 3 deer sitting at the top of a hill, but all he could see were their eyes. How many eyes did Antonio see in all?

47. Desmond saw 5 bunnies. He counted all of their ears. How many bunny ears did Desmond count?

48. Katie counted all of her toes, and then she counted all her mom’s toes. How many toes did Katie count altogether?

49. Which weighs more? A 15-pound red fox or a 24-pound wild turkey?

50. Which weighs more: a 150-pound white-tailed deer or a 110-pound kangaroo?

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10 Best Strategies for Solving Math Word Problems

1. Understand the Problem by Paraphrasing

2. identify key information and variables, 3. translate words into mathematical symbols, 4. break down the problem into manageable parts, 5. draw diagrams or visual representations, 6. use estimation to predict answers, 7. apply logical reasoning for unknown variables, 8. leverage similar problems as templates, 9. check answers in the context of the problem, 10. reflect and learn from mistakes.

Have you ever observed the look of confusion on a student’s face when they encounter a math word problem ? It’s a common sight in classrooms worldwide, underscoring the need for effective strategies for solving math word problems . The main hurdle in solving math word problems is not just the math itself but understanding how to translate the words into mathematical equations that can be solved.

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Generic advice like “read the problem carefully” or “practice more” often falls short in addressing students’ specific difficulties with word problems. Students need targeted math word problem strategies that address the root of their struggles head-on. 

A Guide on Steps to Solving Word Problems: 10 Strategies 

One of the first steps in tackling a math word problem is to make sure your students understand what the problem is asking. Encourage them to paraphrase the problem in their own words. This means they rewrite the problem using simpler language or break it down into more digestible parts. Paraphrasing helps students grasp the concept and focus on the problem’s core elements without getting lost in the complex wording.

Original Problem: “If a farmer has 15 apples and gives away 8, how many does he have left?”

Paraphrased: “A farmer had some apples. He gave some away. Now, how many apples does he have?”

This paraphrasing helps students identify the main action (giving away apples) and what they need to find out (how many apples are left).

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Students often get overwhelmed by the details in word problems. Teach them to identify key information and variables essential for solving the problem. This includes numbers , operations ( addition , subtraction , multiplication , division ), and what the question is asking them to find. Highlighting or underlining can be very effective here. This visual differentiation can help students focus on what’s important, ignoring irrelevant details.

• Encourage students to underline numbers and circle keywords that indicate operations (like ‘total’ for addition and ‘left’ for subtraction).
• Teach them to write down what they’re solving for, such as “Find: Total apples left.”

Problem: “A classroom has 24 students. If 6 more students joined the class, how many students are there in total?”

Key Information:

• Original number of students (24)
• Students joined (6)
• Looking for the total number of students

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The transition from the language of word problems to the language of mathematics is a critical skill. Teach your students to convert words into mathematical symbols and equations. This step is about recognizing keywords and phrases corresponding to mathematical operations and expressions .

Common Translations:

• “Total,” “sum,” “combined” → Addition (+)
• “Difference,” “less than,” “remain” → Subtraction (−)
• “Times,” “product of” → Multiplication (×)
• “Divided by,” “quotient of” → Division (÷)
• “Equals” → Equals sign (=)

Problem: “If one book costs $5, how much would 4 books cost?”

Translation: The word “costs” indicates a multiplication operation because we find the total cost of multiple items. Therefore, the equation is 4 × 5 = $20

Complex math word problems can often overwhelm students. Incorporating math strategies for problem solving, such as teaching them to break down the problem into smaller, more manageable parts, is a powerful approach to overcome this challenge. This means looking at the problem step by step rather than simultaneously trying to solve it. Breaking it down helps students focus on one aspect of the problem at a time, making finding the solution more straightforward.

Problem: “John has twice as many apples as Sarah. If Sarah has 5 apples, how many apples do they have together?”

Steps to Break Down the Problem:

Find out how many apples John has: Since John has twice as many apples as Sarah, and Sarah has 5, John has 5 × 2 = 10

Calculate the total number of apples: Add Sarah’s apples to John’s to find the total,  5 + 10 = 15

By splitting the problem into two parts, students can solve it without getting confused by all the details at once.

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Diagrams and visual representations can be incredibly helpful for students, especially when dealing with spatial or quantity relationships in word problems. Encourage students to draw simple sketches or diagrams to represent the problem visually. This can include drawing bars for comparison, shapes for geometry problems, or even a simple distribution to better understand division or multiplication problems .

Problem: “A garden is 3 times as long as it is wide. If the width is 4 meters, how long is the garden?”

Visual Representation: Draw a rectangle and label the width as 4 meters. Then, sketch the length to represent it as three times the width visually, helping students see that the length is 4 × 3 = 12

Estimation is a valuable skill in solving math word problems, as it allows students to predict the answer’s ballpark figure before solving it precisely. Teaching students to use estimation can help them check their answers for reasonableness and avoid common mistakes.

Problem: “If a book costs $4.95 and you buy 3 books, approximately how much will you spend?”

Estimation Strategy: Round $4.95 to the nearest dollar ($5) and multiply by the number of books (3), so 5 × 3 = 15. Hence, the estimated total cost is about $15.

Estimation helps students understand whether their final answer is plausible, providing a quick way to check their work against a rough calculation.

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When students encounter problems with unknown variables, it’s crucial to introduce them to logical reasoning. This strategy involves using the information in the problem to deduce the value of unknown variables logically. One of the most effective strategies for solving math word problems is working backward from the desired outcome. This means starting with the result and thinking about the steps leading to that result, which can be particularly useful in algebraic problems.

Problem: “A number added to three times itself equals 32. What is the number?”

Working Backward:

Let the unknown number be x.

The equation based on the problem is  x + 3x = 32

Solve for x by simplifying the equation to 4x=32, then dividing by 4 to find x=8.

By working backward, students can more easily connect the dots between the unknown variable and the information provided.

Practicing problems of similar structure can help students recognize patterns and apply known strategies to new situations. Encourage them to leverage similar problems as templates, analyzing how a solved problem’s strategy can apply to a new one. Creating a personal “problem bank”—a collection of solved problems—can be a valuable reference tool, helping students see the commonalities between different problems and reinforcing the strategies that work.

Suppose students have solved a problem about dividing a set of items among a group of people. In that case, they can use that strategy when encountering a similar problem, even if it’s about dividing money or sharing work equally.

It’s essential for students to learn the habit of checking their answers within the context of the problem to ensure their solutions make sense. This step involves going back to the original problem statement after solving it to verify that the answer fits logically with the given information. Providing a checklist for this process can help students systematically review their answers.

Checklist for Reviewing Answers:

• Re-read the problem: Ensure the question was understood correctly.
• Compare with the original problem: Does the answer make sense given the scenario?
• Use estimation: Does the precise answer align with an earlier estimation?
• Substitute back: If applicable, plug the answer into the problem to see if it works.

Problem: “If you divide 24 apples among 4 children, how many apples does each child get?”

After solving, students should check that they understood the problem (dividing apples equally).

Their answer (6 apples per child) fits logically with the number of apples and children.

Their estimation aligns with the actual calculation.

Substituting back 4×6=24 confirms the answer is correct.

Teaching students to apply logical reasoning, leverage solved problems as templates, and check their answers in context equips them with a robust toolkit for tackling math word problems efficiently and effectively.

One of the most effective ways for students to improve their problem-solving skills is by reflecting on their errors, especially with math word problems. Using word problem worksheets is one of the most effective strategies for solving word problems, and practicing word problems as it fosters a more thoughtful and reflective approach to problem-solving

These worksheets can provide a variety of problems that challenge students in different ways, allowing them to encounter and work through common pitfalls in a controlled setting. After completing a worksheet, students can review their answers, identify any mistakes, and then reflect on them in their mistake journal. This practice reinforces mathematical concepts and improves their math problem solving strategies over time.

3 Additional Tips for Enhancing Word Problem-Solving Skills

Before we dive into the importance of reflecting on mistakes, here are a few impactful tips to enhance students’ word problem-solving skills further:

1. Utilize Online Word Problem Games

Incorporate online games that focus on math word problems into your teaching. These interactive platforms make learning fun and engaging, allowing students to practice in a dynamic environment. Games can offer instant feedback and adaptive challenges, catering to individual learning speeds and styles.

Here are some word problem games that you can use for free:

2. Practice Regularly with Diverse Problems

Consistent practice with a wide range of word problems helps students become familiar with different questions and mathematical concepts. This exposure is crucial for building confidence and proficiency.

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3. Encourage Group Work

Solving word problems in groups allows students to share strategies and learn from each other. A collaborative approach is one of the best strategies for solving math word problems that can unveil multiple methods for tackling the same problem, enriching students’ problem-solving toolkit.

Conclusion 

Mastering math word problems is a journey of small steps. Encourage your students to practice regularly, stay curious, and learn from their mistakes. These strategies for solving math word problems are stepping stones to turning challenges into achievements. Keep it simple, and watch your students grow their confidence and skills, one problem at a time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How can i help my students stay motivated when solving math word problems.

Encourage small victories and use engaging tools like online games to make practice fun and rewarding.

What's the best way to teach beginners word problems?

Begin with simple problems that integrate everyday scenarios to make the connection between math and real-life clear and relatable.

How often should students practice math word problems?

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This time of year can be tough, y’all. We need students to dig real deep to grasp all of the concepts that we teach them, but everyone is just TIRED… #amiright???! Sometimes it would be easier to just throw in the towel, pull out the worksheets, and have students work quietly so you can get other things done. I get it. I’ve been there.

However, one thing that we can’t give up on right now (or ever) is word problems . Your students’ future teachers need you to come through in a big way when it comes to word problems. It’s not enough for students just to find the two numbers in the word problem and add them together (which is basically what every student EVER does, ha!). They need to be constantly seeing word problems. They need to be constantly solving word problems. They need lots of word problem activities. They need word problems, word problems, word problems !

And sometimes that seems overwhelming. BUT, I’ve got news for you! It doesn’t have to be stressful, time-consuming, or boring. It can be ENGAGING. It can be FUN. Let’s take a look inside the classroom of my sister-in-law, Olivia !

The Word Problem Activities Set-Up

I want to start out with the set-up. For this word problem activity, students are solving SIX word problems. Which I think is the perfect amount. Enough to make sure they really “get it” BUT not too many to where they become disengaged.

You’ll see below how we set up the six word problems. The word problems are in task folders. Students take one word problem at a time to solve. I’ll show you that in just a minute.

At the teacher table, we have all of the pieces to create a rainbow. Students solve a word problem, show it to the teacher, and if it was done correctly, they earn a piece to create a rainbow. Students continue doing that until all six word problems have been solved.

The Word Problems

Now let’s take a look at the actual word problems within the word problem activities. What’s great about these word problems is you can type in ANY word problem you want your students to complete. You don’t have to use the ones that we provide within the teaching resource. Here you can see the folder, word problem, and craft pieces.

Differentiation

Let’s take a look at the students solving the word problems. Students can work in groups to solve word problems, or they can use the smaller version and solve it on their own. That part is totally up to you and your kiddos! You wouldn’t even know this by looking at the picture below, BUT this student is solving a completely different word problem than some of the other students. You can easily differentiate by giving different students different word problems. The wonderful part, students won’t even realize it! They are ALL solving word problems. They are ALL making a rainbow!

Holding Students Accountable

Here’s how we hold students accountable. Once students have solved a word problem they bring their recording sheet to the teacher. The teacher quickly checks their work and answer. If the problem was done correctly, the teacher hands students that piece of the rainbow!

Creating the Rainbow

Now that the students have solved all of their word problems it’s time to create their rainbow ! Students have earned all of their pieces, so they begin putting their rainbow together,

I mean…What a BRIGHT and CHEERFUL way to end an activity!

The Final Product

After the rainbow has been put together, students write the answers from their recording sheet on the arches.

See what I mean?! Word problem activities don’t have to be dull. They can be interactive, engaging, and fun. Students are still solving those problems, working hard, and being held accountable. We are just approaching the process in a new way! To see Solve to Create in action, follow Olivia on Instagram !

You can find more out about Solve to Create a Rainbow by clicking HERE !. You can see all of our Solve to Create Teaching Resources by clicking HERE !

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Pre-K skills

• V.8 Addition word problems with pictures - sums up to 5
• W.8 Addition word problems with pictures - sums up to 10
• X.7 Subtraction word problems with pictures - numbers up to 5
• Y.7 Subtraction word problems with pictures - numbers up to 10

Kindergarten skills

• Q.1 Build cube trains to solve addition word problems - sums up to 5
• Q.2 Addition word problems with pictures - sums up to 5
• Q.3 Write addition sentences for word problems with pictures - sums up to 5
• Q.4 Addition word problems - sums up to 5
• Q.5 Model and write addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 5
• U.1 Build cube trains to solve addition word problems - sums up to 10
• U.2 Addition word problems with pictures - sums up to 10
• U.3 Write addition sentences for word problems with pictures - sums up to 10
• U.4 Addition word problems - sums up to 10
• U.5 Model and write addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 10
• V.4 Subtraction sentences up to 5 - what does the cube train show?
• X.1 Subtraction word problems with pictures - numbers up to 5
• X.2 Write subtraction sentences for word problems with pictures - up to 5
• X.3 Use cube trains to solve subtraction word problems - up to 5
• X.4 Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 5
• X.5 Model and write subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 5
• Y.4 Subtraction sentences up to 10 - what does the cube train show?
• AA.1 Subtraction word problems with pictures - numbers up to 10
• AA.2 Write subtraction sentences for word problems with pictures - up to 10
• AA.3 Use cube trains to solve subtraction word problems - up to 10
• AA.4 Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 10
• AA.5 Model and write subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 10
• CC.1 Addition and subtraction word problems with pictures
• CC.2 Use cube trains to solve addition and subtraction word problems - up to 10
• CC.3 Addition and subtraction word problems
• CC.4 Model and write addition and subtraction sentences for word problems

First-grade skills

• C.6 Skip-counting patterns - with tables
• H.1 Addition word problems with pictures - sums up to 10
• H.2 Write addition sentences for word problems with pictures - sums up to 10
• H.3 Build cube trains to solve addition word problems - sums up to 10
• H.4 Addition word problems - sums up to 10
• H.5 Model and write addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 10
• H.6 Addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 10
• I.5 Subtraction sentences up to 10: what does the cube train show?
• L.1 Subtraction word problems with pictures - up to 10
• L.2 Write subtraction sentences for word problems with pictures - up to 10
• L.3 Use cube trains to solve subtraction word problems - up to 10
• L.4 Subtraction word problems - up to 10
• L.5 Model and write subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 10
• L. New! Subtraction sentences for "take apart" word problems - up to 10
• L.6 Subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 10
• N.1 Comparison word problems up to 10: how many more?
• N. New! Subtraction sentences for comparison word problems up to 10: how many more?
• N.2 Comparison word problems up to 10: how many fewer?
• N. New! Subtraction sentences for comparison word problems up to 10: how many fewer?
• N.3 Comparison word problems up to 10: how many more or fewer?
• N. New! Subtraction sentences for comparison word problems up to 10: how many more or fewer?
• N.4 Comparison word problems up to 10: what is the larger amount?
• N.5 Comparison word problems up to 10: what is the smaller amount?
• N.6 Comparison word problems up to 10
• O. New! Addition and subtraction word problems with pictures - up to 10
• O. New! Use cube trains to solve addition and subtraction word problems - up to 10
• O.1 Word problems with unknown sums and differences - up to 10
• O. New! Addition and subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 10
• O.2 Word problems with change unknown - up to 10
• O.3 Word problems with start unknown - up to 10
• O.4 Word problems with one addend unknown - up to 10
• O.5 Word problems with both addends unknown - up to 10
• O.6 Word problems involving addition and subtraction - up to 10
• O. New! Match word problems to addition and subtraction sentences - up to 10
• R. New! Addition word problems with models - sums up to 20
• R.1 Addition word problems - sums up to 20
• R.2 Addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 20
• R.3 Add three numbers - word problems
• U.1 Subtraction word problems - up to 20
• U.2 Subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 20
• W.1 Comparison word problems up to 20: how many more or fewer?
• W.2 Comparison word problems up to 20: what is the larger amount?
• W.3 Comparison word problems up to 20: what is the smaller amount?
• W. New! Comparison word problems up to 20: part 1
• W.4 Comparison word problems up to 20: part 2
• X. New! Match word problems to addition and subtraction sentences - up to 20
• X. New! Word problems with one addend unknown - up to 20
• X. New! Word problems with both addends unknown - up to 20
• X. New! Use models to solve word problems involving addition and subtraction - up to 20
• X.1 Word problems involving addition and subtraction - up to 20
• X.2 Addition and subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 20
• BB.4 Compare numbers up to 100: word problems
• DD.13 Addition word problems - one-digit plus two-digit numbers
• DD.14 Addition sentences for word problems - one-digit plus two-digit numbers
• EE.10 Customary units of length: word problems
• EE.12 Metric units of length: word problems
• FF.7 Time and clocks: word problems
• HH.8 Money - word problems

Second-grade skills

• B.5 Greatest and least - word problems - up to 100
• B.6 Greatest and least - word problems - up to 1,000
• C.6 Skip-counting stories
• C.10 Skip-counting puzzles
• G.3 Addition word problems - sums to 20
• G.4 Addition sentences for word problems - sums to 20
• G.9 Addition word problems - three one-digit numbers
• G.11 Addition word problems - four or more one-digit numbers
• I.3 Subtraction word problems - up to 18
• I.4 Subtraction sentences for word problems - up to 18
• K.1 Comparison word problems - up to 20
• K. New! Use models to solve addition and subtraction word problems - up to 20
• K.2 Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 20
• K. New! Match word problems to addition and subtraction sentences - up to 20
• K.3 Two-step addition and subtraction word problems - up to 20
• K.4 Solve word problems using guess-and-check - up to 20
• L.16 Guess the number
• N.7 Addition word problems - up to two digits
• N.15 Addition word problems - three numbers up to two digits each
• N.18 Addition word problems - four numbers up to two digits each
• P.10 Subtraction word problems - up to two digits
• R.1 Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 100
• R.2 Two-step addition and subtraction word problems - up to 100
• T.5 Addition word problems - up to three digits
• V.6 Subtraction word problems - up to three digits
• W.3 Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 1,000
• X. New! Solve word problems using repeated addition - sums to 25
• AA.13 Making change
• BB.2 Add money up to $1: word problems
• BB.4 Subtract money up to $1: word problems
• BB.6 Add and subtract money up to $1: word problems
• GG.6 Compare lengths: customary units
• GG.7 Customary units of length: word problems
• HH.4 Compare lengths: metric units
• HH.5 Metric units of length: word problems

Third-grade skills

• A.6 Place value word problems
• A.7 Guess the number
• B.5 Ordering puzzles
• D.3 Estimate sums by rounding: word problems
• E.3 Estimate differences by rounding: word problems
• F.3 Estimate sums and differences: word problems
• G.5 Add two numbers up to three digits: word problems
• G.10 Add three numbers up to three digits each: word problems
• H.6 Subtract numbers up to three digits: word problems
• I.3 Add two numbers up to four digits: word problems
• I.7 Add three numbers up to four digits each: word problems
• J.3 Subtract two numbers up to four digits: word problems
• K.5 Addition and subtraction word problems
• K.6 Age puzzles
• K.7 Find two numbers based on sum and difference
• M.3 Skip-counting puzzles
• S. New! Use equal groups and arrays to solve multiplication word problems
• S. New! Multiplication word problems with factors up to 5
• S. New! Use strip models to solve multiplication word problems
• S.1 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 10
• S. New! Multiplication word problems with factors up to 5: find the missing number
• S.2 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 10: find the missing number
• S.3 Compare numbers using multiplication: word problems
• T.7 Multiply one-digit numbers by two-digit numbers: word problems
• T.9 Multiply three numbers: word problems
• Y. New! Use equal groups to solve division word problems
• Y. New! Use arrays to solve division word problems
• Y. New! Use equal groups and arrays to solve division word problems
• Y.1 Division word problems
• Z.6 Multiplication and division word problems
• AA.4 Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems
• AA.5 Find two numbers based on sum, difference, product, and quotient
• BB.1 Two-step addition and subtraction word problems
• BB.2 Two-step multiplication and division word problems
• BB.3 Two-step mixed operation word problems
• BB.4 Two-step word problems: identify reasonable answers
• CC.5 Write equations with unknown numbers to represent word problems: multiplication and division only
• CC.6 Write equations with unknown numbers to represent word problems
• FF.1 Unit fractions: modeling word problems
• FF.2 Unit fractions: word problems
• FF.3 Fractions of a whole: modeling word problems
• FF.4 Fractions of a whole: word problems
• FF.5 Fractions of a group: word problems
• KK.5 Compare fractions in recipes
• MM.11 Find the area of rectangles: word problems
• MM. New! Find the missing side length of a rectangle: word problems
• NN.6 Perimeter: word problems
• NN. New! Find the area, perimeter, or side length: word problems
• RR.3 Find the end time: word problems
• RR.4 Find the elapsed time: word problems
• RR. New! Find start and end times: two-step word problems
• TT.6 Measurement word problems
• VV.6 Making change
• VV.10 Add money amounts - word problems

Fourth-grade skills

• A.9 Place value word problems
• B.5 Find the order
• C.5 Rounding puzzles
• D.2 Estimate sums: word problems
• D.4 Add two multi-digit numbers: word problems
• E.2 Estimate differences: word problems
• E.4 Subtract two multi-digit numbers: word problems
• F.8 Compare numbers using multiplication: word problems
• F.9 Comparison word problems: addition or multiplication?
• G.2 Divisibility rules: word problems
• H.4 Estimate products word problems: identify reasonable answers
• H.10 Multiply 1-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems
• H.11 Multiply 1-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: multi-step word problems
• H.17 Multiply 1-digit numbers by 3-digit or 4-digit numbers: word problems
• H.18 Multiply 1-digit numbers by 3-digit or 4-digit numbers: multi-step word problems
• I.3 Multiply two multiples of ten: word problems
• I.5 Estimate products: word problems
• I.11 Multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number: word problems
• I.12 Multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number: multi-step word problems
• J.2 Division facts to 10: word problems
• J.4 Division facts to 12: word problems
• L. New! Divide numbers ending in zeros by 1-digit numbers: word problems
• L.1 Divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: interpret remainders
• L.2 Divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems
• L.3 Divide larger numbers by 1-digit numbers: interpret remainders
• L.4 Divide larger numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems
• M.2 Estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients: word problems
• M.5 Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems
• M.7 Find two numbers based on sum and difference
• M.9 Find two numbers based on sum, difference, product, and quotient
• M.11 Write equations to represent word problems
• M. New! Use equations to solve addition and subtraction word problems
• N.1 Multi-step addition and subtraction word problems
• N.2 Multi-step word problems with strip diagrams
• N.3 Use strip diagrams to represent and solve multi-step word problems
• N.4 Multi-step word problems
• N.5 Multi-step word problems involving remainders
• N.6 Multi-step word problems: identify reasonable answers
• N.7 Word problems with extra or missing information
• N.8 Solve word problems using guess-and-check
• O.7 Number patterns: word problems
• P.1 Fractions of a whole: word problems
• P.2 Fractions of a group: word problems
• T.4 Add and subtract fractions with like denominators: word problems
• T.5 Add and subtract fractions with like denominators in recipes
• T. New! Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators in recipes
• T.11 Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators: word problems
• U.7 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators: word problems
• V.6 Multiply unit fractions by whole numbers: word problems
• W.7 Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems
• W.9 Multiply fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers in recipes
• W.12 Fractions of a number: word problems
• Z.7 Add and subtract decimals: word problems
• Z.10 Add 3 or more decimals: word problems
• Z.13 Solve decimal problems using diagrams
• AA.5 Find the change, price, or amount paid
• AA.8 Multi-step word problems with money: addition and subtraction only
• AA.9 Multi-step word problems with money
• CC.5 Elapsed time: word problems
• CC.6 Find start and end times: multi-step word problems
• FF.1 Measurement word problems
• FF.2 Measurement word problems with fractions
• HH.8 Relationship between area and perimeter
• HH.9 Area and perimeter: word problems
• HH.10 Rectangles: relationship between perimeter and area word problems

Fifth-grade skills

• B.2 Estimate sums and differences: word problems
• B.4 Add and subtract whole numbers: word problems
• D.3 Multiply numbers ending in zeros: word problems
• D.6 Estimate products: word problems
• D.8 Multiply by 1-digit numbers: word problems
• D.13 Multiply by 2-digit numbers: word problems
• E.3 Divide numbers ending in zeros: word problems
• E.7 Divide by 1-digit numbers: interpret remainders
• E.8 Divide multi-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems
• E.12 Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems
• E.14 Divide 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems
• F.5 Divisibility rules: word problems
• G.2 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers: word problems
• I.1 Write numerical expressions for word problems
• I.2 Multi-step word problems
• I.3 Multi-step word problems involving remainders
• I.4 Multi-step word problems: identify reasonable answers
• L.6 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators: word problems
• L.8 Add 3 or more fractions: word problems
• M.6 Add and subtract mixed numbers: word problems
• M.7 Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers in recipes
• O.3 Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems
• O.6 Fractions of a number: word problems
• P.2 Multiply two fractions: word problems
• R.7 Multiplication with mixed numbers: word problems
• R.8 Multiply fractions and mixed numbers in recipes
• V.2 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
• X.6 Compare, order, and round decimals: word problems
• AA.6 Add and subtract decimals: word problems
• CC.7 Multiply decimals and whole numbers: word problems
• FF.6 Division with decimal quotients: word problems
• GG.2 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals: word problems
• HH.2 Add and subtract money: word problems
• HH.3 Add and subtract money: multi-step word problems
• HH.5 Multiply money amounts: word problems
• HH.6 Multiply money amounts: multi-step word problems
• HH.8 Divide money amounts: word problems
• HH.11 Find the number of each type of coin
• II.10 Multi-step problems with customary unit conversions
• JJ.9 Multi-step problems with metric unit conversions
• JJ.10 Multi-step problems with customary or metric unit conversions
• KK.5 Number patterns: word problems
• MM.2 Write variable expressions: word problems
• MM.4 Write variable equations: word problems
• TT.7 Area and perimeter: word problems
• UU.3 Volume of rectangular prisms made of unit cubes: word problems
• UU.5 Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms: word problems
• UU.6 Compare volumes and dimensions of rectangular prisms: word problems
• VV.1 Income and payroll taxes: understanding pay stubs
• VV.2 Income and payroll taxes: word problems
• VV.3 Sales and property taxes: word problems
• VV.9 Reading financial records
• VV.10 Keeping financial records

Sixth-grade skills

• A.2 Add and subtract whole numbers: word problems
• B.2 Multiply whole numbers: word problems
• B.4 Multiply numbers ending in zeros: word problems
• C.3 Divide numbers ending in zeros: word problems
• E.2 Add, subtract, multiply, or divide two whole numbers: word problems
• E.3 Estimate to solve word problems
• E.4 Multi-step word problems
• E.5 Multi-step word problems: identify reasonable answers
• F.10 GCF and LCM: word problems
• H.2 Add and subtract decimals: word problems
• H.3 Add and subtract money amounts: word problems
• I.6 Divide decimals by whole numbers: word problems
• I.11 Multiply and divide decimals: word problems
• J.2 Add, subtract, multiply, or divide two decimals: word problems
• K.2 Add and subtract fractions with like denominators: word problems
• K.4 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators: word problems
• K.7 Add and subtract mixed numbers: word problems
• L.3 Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems
• L.7 Multiply fractions: word problems
• L.14 Multiply mixed numbers: word problems
• M.5 Divide fractions by whole numbers in recipes
• M.12 Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
• N.2 Add, subtract, multiply, or divide two fractions: word problems
• O.10 Absolute value and integers: word problems
• P.8 Add and subtract integers: word problems
• Q.6 Compare and order rational numbers: word problems
• S.3 Write a ratio: word problems
• S.8 Equivalent ratios: word problems
• S. New! Calculate speed, distance, or time: word problems
• S.11 Ratios and rates: complete a table and make a graph
• S.12 Use tape diagrams to solve ratio word problems
• S.13 Compare ratios: word problems
• S.14 Compare rates: word problems
• S.15 Ratios and rates: word problems
• S.18 Scale drawings: word problems
• T.3 Identify proportional relationships by graphing
• T.4 Interpret graphs of proportional relationships
• U.5 Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals: word problems
• U.7 Compare percents and fractions: word problems
• V.5 Percents of numbers: word problems
• V.8 Find what percent one number is of another: word problems
• V.11 Solve percent word problems
• W.10 Compare temperatures above and below zero
• X.7 Percents - calculate tax, tip, mark-up, and more
• Y.3 Write variable expressions: word problems
• Y.7 Evaluate variable expressions: word problems
• AA.13 Solve one-step addition and subtraction equations: word problems
• AA.14 Solve one-step multiplication and division equations: word problems
• AA.15 Write a one-step equation: word problems
• AA.16 Solve one-step equations: word problems
• AA.17 Which word problem matches the one-step equation?
• BB.4 Write and graph inequalities: word problems
• CC.2 Identify independent and dependent variables in tables and graphs
• CC.4 Identify independent and dependent variables: word problems
• CC.6 Find a value using two-variable equations: word problems
• CC.7 Solve word problems by finding two-variable equations
• CC.13 Graph a two-variable equation
• CC.14 Interpret a graph: word problems
• GG.17 Area of quadrilaterals and triangles: word problems
• HH.3 Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms: word problems
• JJ.10 Interpret measures of center and variability
• KK.1 Counting principle
• LL.1 Compare checking accounts

Seventh-grade skills

• A.6 Quantities that combine to zero: word problems
• B.14 Add and subtract integers: word problems
• D.2 Add and subtract decimals: word problems
• D.4 Multiply decimals and whole numbers: word problems
• D.6 Divide decimals by whole numbers: word problems
• D.9 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals: word problems
• E.4 GCF and LCM: word problems
• F.1 Understanding fractions: word problems
• F.4 Fractions: word problems with graphs and tables
• F.7 Compare fractions: word problems
• G.2 Add and subtract fractions: word problems
• G.4 Add and subtract mixed numbers: word problems
• G.10 Multiply fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
• G.14 Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
• G.16 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
• I.6 Identify quotients of rational numbers: word problems
• I.11 Multi-step word problems with positive rational numbers
• L.4 Equivalent ratios: word problems
• L.7 Compare ratios: word problems
• L.8 Compare rates: word problems
• L.10 Do the ratios form a proportion: word problems
• L.12 Solve proportions: word problems
• L.13 Estimate population size using proportions
• N.1 Find the constant of proportionality from a table
• N.2 Write equations for proportional relationships from tables
• N.3 Identify proportional relationships by graphing
• N.4 Find the constant of proportionality from a graph
• N.5 Write equations for proportional relationships from graphs
• N.10 Interpret graphs of proportional relationships
• N.11 Write and solve equations for proportional relationships
• O.7 Percents of numbers: word problems
• O.9 Solve percent equations: word problems
• O.11 Percent of change: word problems
• O.12 Percent of change: find the original amount word problems
• O.13 Percent error: word problems
• P.1 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide money amounts: word problems
• P.8 Find the percent: tax, discount, and more
• P.10 Multi-step problems with percents
• R.3 Write variable expressions: word problems
• S.14 Identify equivalent linear expressions: word problems
• T.10 Choose two-step equations: word problems
• T.11 Solve two-step equations: word problems
• U.6 One-step inequalities: word problems
• V.5 Sequences: word problems
• X.1 Identify independent and dependent variables
• X.8 Interpret a graph: word problems
• BB.4 Area and perimeter: word problems
• BB.7 Circles: word problems
• CC.5 Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms: word problems
• DD.2 Scale drawings: word problems
• DD.3 Scale drawings: scale factor word problems
• HH. New! Make inferences from multiple samples
• HH.9 Compare populations using measures of center and spread
• II.4 Experimental probability
• II.10 Find the number of outcomes: word problems

Eighth-grade skills

• A.6 Add and subtract integers: word problems
• B.7 Add and subtract rational numbers: word problems
• B.10 Multiply and divide rational numbers: word problems
• B.14 Multi-step word problems
• G.2 Solve proportions: word problems
• G.3 Estimate population size using proportions
• G.4 Scale drawings: word problems
• G.5 Scale drawings: scale factor word problems
• H.4 Find what percent one number is of another: word problems
• H.7 Percents of numbers: word problems
• H.11 Percent of change: word problems
• H.12 Percent of change: find the original amount word problems
• I.6 Find the percent: tax, discount, and more
• I.8 Multi-step problems with percents
• K.4 Write variable expressions: word problems
• L.9 Identify equivalent linear expressions: word problems
• M.10 Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems
• M.14 Solve equations with variables on both sides: word problems
• T.5 Pythagorean theorem: word problems
• V.3 Area and perimeter: word problems
• V.5 Circles: word problems
• X.1 Find the constant of proportionality from a table
• X.2 Write equations for proportional relationships from tables
• X.3 Identify proportional relationships by graphing
• X.4 Find the constant of proportionality from a graph
• X.5 Write equations for proportional relationships from graphs
• X.8 Identify proportional relationships: word problems
• X.9 Graph proportional relationships and find the slope
• X.10 Interpret graphs of proportional relationships
• X.11 Write and solve equations for proportional relationships
• X. New! Compare proportional relationships represented in different ways
• BB.3 Identify independent and dependent variables
• CC.4 Interpret points on the graph of a linear function
• CC.6 Interpret the slope and y-intercept of a linear function
• CC.10 Write linear functions: word problems
• FF.5 Sequences: word problems
• GG.3 Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
• GG.9 Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
• GG.11 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
• GG.13 Solve a system of equations using any method: word problems
• II. New! Interpret lines of best fit: word problems
• JJ.3 Experimental probability
• JJ.10 Counting principle

Algebra 1 skills

• C.9 Solve one-step and two-step linear equations: word problems
• C.11 Consecutive integer problems
• C.16 Solve linear equations with variables on both sides: word problems
• D.1 Area and perimeter: word problems
• E.1 Scale drawings: word problems
• E.5 Multi-step problems with unit conversions
• E.6 Rate of travel: word problems
• E.7 Weighted averages: word problems
• M.3 Identify independent and dependent variables
• N.4 Evaluate a linear function from its graph: word problems
• N.5 Interpret the slope and y-intercept of a linear function
• N.7 Domain and range of linear functions: word problems
• O.3 Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
• O.9 Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
• O.11 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
• O.13 Solve a system of equations using augmented matrices: word problems
• O.15 Solve a system of equations using any method: word problems
• P.5 Write two-variable inequalities: word problems
• V.7 Write exponential functions: word problems
• V.8 Exponential growth and decay: word problems
• Z.7 Solve quadratic equations: word problems
• AA.5 Write linear and exponential functions: word problems
• JJ. New! Interpret lines of best fit: word problems
• JJ.7 Interpret regression lines
• JJ.8 Analyze a regression line of a data set
• KK.6 Identify independent and dependent events
• KK.8 Counting principle
• KK.9 Permutations

Geometry skills

• A.1 Identify hypotheses and conclusions
• A.2 Counterexamples
• P.1 Pythagorean theorem
• V.9 Calculate density, mass, and volume
• AA.5 Counting principle
• AA.6 Permutations
• AA.15 Find probabilities using the addition rule

Algebra 2 skills

• B.2 Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems
• C.3 Write a linear inequality: word problems
• E.3 Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
• E.7 Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
• E.9 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
• E.11 Solve a system of equations using any method: word problems
• G.19 Solve a system of equations using augmented matrices: word problems
• K.12 Solve quadratic equations: word problems
• T.3 Write exponential functions: word problems
• T.15 Exponential growth and decay: word problems
• T.16 Compound interest: word problems
• T.17 Continuously compounded interest: word problems
• DD.3 Counting principle
• DD.5 Find probabilities using combinations and permutations
• DD.6 Find probabilities using two-way frequency tables
• DD.11 Find conditional probabilities using two-way frequency tables
• DD.12 Find probabilities using the addition rule
• EE.7 Write the probability distribution for a game of chance
• EE.8 Expected values for a game of chance
• EE.9 Choose the better bet
• EE.10 Find probabilities using the binomial distribution
• FF.9 Interpret regression lines
• FF.10 Analyze a regression line of a data set
• FF.11 Find confidence intervals for population means
• FF.12 Find confidence intervals for population proportions
• FF.13 Interpret confidence intervals for population means
• FF.14 Experiment design
• FF.15 Analyze the results of an experiment using simulations

Precalculus skills

• C.9 Solve quadratic equations: word problems
• F.19 Exponential growth and decay: word problems
• F.20 Compound interest: word problems
• I.2 Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
• I.5 Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
• I.7 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
• I.9 Solve a system of equations using augmented matrices: word problems
• X.4 Find probabilities using combinations and permutations
• X.5 Find probabilities using two-way frequency tables
• X.9 Find conditional probabilities using two-way frequency tables
• X.10 Find probabilities using the addition rule
• Y.7 Write the probability distribution for a game of chance
• Y.8 Expected values for a game of chance
• Y.9 Choose the better bet
• Y.10 Find probabilities using the binomial distribution
• Y.11 Mean, variance, and standard deviation of binomial distributions
• Y.18 Use normal distributions to approximate binomial distributions
• Z.9 Interpret regression lines
• Z.10 Analyze a regression line of a data set
• Z.11 Analyze a regression line using statistics of a data set
• Z.12 Find confidence intervals for population means
• Z.13 Find confidence intervals for population proportions
• Z.14 Interpret confidence intervals for population means
• Z.15 Experiment design
• Z.16 Analyze the results of an experiment using simulations

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Wondering what games were made with Unity?

May was one of the most packed months of releases we’ve seen in a while, with tons of indie games we’re excited about. To the best of our abilities, here’s a non-exhaustive list of games made with Unity and launched in May of 2024, either into early access or full release. If you see something that inspires you, be sure to purchase, wishlist, or even share on your social media. Any bit helps these devs!

Working on a game in Unity? We’d love to help you spread the word. Be sure to submit your project here .

Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure , Jasper Oprel, Indiana-Jonas (May 2)

Seal: WHAT the FUN , PLAYWITH GAMES Inc. (May 3 – early access)

Nerobi , SANOBUSINESS S.R.L. (May 7 – early access)

SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs , StarvingFox Studio (May 15)

Pre Dusk , Okba Amrate (May 18)

FOUNDRY , Channel 3 Entertainment (May 2 – early access)

Fabledom , Grenaa Games (May 13)

Coffee Caravan , Broccoli Games (May 20)

Songs of Conquest , Lavapotion (May 20)

Synergy , Leikir Studio (May 21 – early access)

Galacticare , Brightrock Games (May 23)

Dethroned , Irid Games (May 26 – early access)

ROBOBEAT , Simon Fredholm (May 14)

MULLET MADJACK , HAMMER95 (May 15)

Crow Country , SFB Games (May 9)

The Tower on the Borderland , DascuMaru (May 20)

Imaginary Friend Asylum , Grant Marrs (May 20)

Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows ,  King's Pleasure (May 6 – early access)

Arcane Assembly ,  Isaac Lee (May 17)

Genopanic , Mobirate (May 17)

Venture to the Vile , Studio Cut to Bits (May 22)

Nine Sols , RedCandleGames (May 29)

1000xRESIST , sunset visitor 斜陽過客 (May 9)

Deep Beyond , Avix Games (May 15)

Pine Hearts , Hyper Luminal Games Ltd (May 23)

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami , Happy Broccoli Games (May 23)

Gift , Toydium, Million Edge (May 8)

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes , Simogo (May 16)

Paper Trail ,  Newfangled Games (May 21)

Ouros , Michael Kamm (May 22)

Hauntii , Moonloop Games (May 23)

Rogue Voltage ,  Horizont Computergrafik(May 10 – early access)

Ruindog ,  Rama Studio (May 12)

The Land Beneath Us ,  FairPlay Studios Co. Ltd (May 13)

Gatekeeper ,  Gravity Lagoon (May 13 – early access)

Never Mourn ,  Primal Seed (May 13 – early access)

Terra Randoma , Deniz K. (May 23)

Zet Zillions , OTA IMON Studios (May 23)

Fay's Factory , egor dorogov (May 8 – early access)

Plushie from the Sky , fishwind (May 6)

Cryptmaster , Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games (May 9)

Dread Delusion , Lovely Hellplace (May 14)

Seablip ,  Jardar Solli (May 17 – early access)

SKALD: Against the Black Priory , High North Studios AS (May 30)

Vendir: Plague of Lies , Early Morning Studio (May 30)

Little Kitty, Big City , Double Dagger Studio (May 9)

Brocula , Destroyer Doggo (May 9)

Cozy Caravan , 5 Lives Studios (May 16 – early access)

Heading Out , Serious Sim (May 7)

Blacktop Hoops , Vinci Games (May 16)

When the Light Dies , Electric Monkeys, Secret Level Studios (May 2 – early access)

V Rising , Stunlock Studios (May 8)

Carth , Deidre Reay Studios LLC (May 15 – early access)

That’s a wrap for May. Want more   Made with Unity   and community news as it happens? Don’t forget to follow us on social media:   X ,   Facebook ,   LinkedIn ,   Instagram ,   YouTube , or   Twitch .