Math Word Problems Quiz


 


Test your math problem solving skills by answering these questions!

  • 1) Mindy's candle in 5 inches long. Her candle takes 10 minutes to
    burn 1 inch. How long will her candle burn?




  • 2) Elisa is making candles. She needs 5 ounces of wax for each
    candle. She has 25 ounces of wax. How many candles can she make?




  • 3) It is Ian's birthday. He is 10 years old. How many candles has Ian
    had on all of his birthday cakes? Remember, he has had 10 birthday
    cakes!




  • 4) Elisa is making candles. She knows each candle needs a wick that is
    4 inches long. She wants to make 7 candles. How many inches of
    wick will she need?




  • 5) Jan gets on the school bus at 8:15am. She rides the bus for 35
    minutes. At what time does Jan arrive?




  • 6) The school bus has 14 seats. Two students can sit on each seat. If
    all the seats on the bus are full, how many students are riding on
    the bus?




  • 7) There are 28 students riding the bus. Twelve of the students are
    girls. How many boys are riding the bus?




  • 8) The school bus travels 5 miles on one gallon of gas. How many
    gallons of gas will the bus use on its 20 mile route?




  • 9) Raymond has a pet cat. His cat eats 5 ounce of cat food each day.
    How many ounces of cat food will Raymond's cat eat in one week?




  • 10) Raymond's cat eats 1 can of cat food each day. Each can of cat food
    costs $0.50. How much money will Raymond spend on cat food in one
    week?