Worksheet
Maths Problem Solving Starter
Practice practical maths problem solving with word problems, estimation, percentages, fractions, and number patterns.
- Subject
- Math
- Grade
- Middle School
- Difficulty
- Mixed
- Questions
- 10
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1. A bus has 36 seats. If 27 seats are filled, how many seats are empty?
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2. Which operation finds the total cost of 4 notebooks at 3 dollars each?
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3. What is 15 percent of 200?
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4. A recipe uses 2 cups of flour for 8 muffins. How many cups are needed for 16 muffins?
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5. Which number makes 7 x ? = 56 true?
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6. Which is the best estimate for 49 x 21?
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7. A square has a perimeter of 24 cm. How long is one side?
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8. Which fraction is closest to 1?
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9. A pattern adds 5 each time: 12, 17, 22. What comes next?
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10. Three friends share 18 stickers equally. How many stickers does each friend get?
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