🗂️ Grade 3-5 Math Word Problems

The movie starts at 7:30 PM and lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time does it end?

A video game costs $45. It is on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price?

A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is its perimeter?

Maya buys 3 notebooks at $2.50 each and 2 pens at $1.75 each. How much does she spend in total?

A train leaves at 10:45 AM and arrives at 2:20 PM. How long is the journey?

A water bottle holds 750 milliliters. How many liters is that?

A pizza costs $18 and you want to split it equally with 5 friends (6 people total). How much does each person pay?

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. You want to triple the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

A pool is 25 meters long. How many laps equal 1 kilometer?

Tom saved $3 each week for 4 weeks. Then he spent $7 on a toy. How much money does he have now?

A shirt costs $25. If it goes on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price?

You practice piano for 25 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes after school. How much total practice time?

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it go in 3.5 hours?

A recipe serves 4 people and needs 3 eggs. How many eggs for 12 people?

A track is 400 meters around. How many laps equal 5 kilometers?

A pendulum swings 20 times in 30 seconds. How many swings in 2 minutes?

You buy lunch for $12, give a 15% tip, and pay 7% sales tax. What is your total?

Maya runs 2.5 km each morning. How many kilometers does she run in 5 days?

In basketball, 3-point shots are worth 3 points and 2-point shots are worth 2 points. If a player makes 4 three-pointers and 7 two-pointers, how many total points?

You start homework at 4:20 PM. Math takes 35 minutes, reading takes 40 minutes, and science takes 25 minutes. When do you finish?

A bucket holds 12 liters. A bathtub holds 150 liters. How many buckets of water fill the bathtub?

A fruit bowl has 5 apples, 8 oranges, and 7 bananas. What percentage are apples?

Sound travels at 340 m/s. If you hear thunder 5 seconds after seeing lightning, how far away is the storm?

A hiking trail is 15 kilometers. You have hiked 8.5 kilometers. How much farther to go?

A 2-liter bottle of soda serves 8 people equally. How many milliliters does each person get?

You earn $8.50 per hour. How much do you earn for 7.5 hours of work?

A box is 30 cm × 20 cm × 15 cm. What is its volume in cubic centimeters?

A tennis player wins 18 out of 24 matches. What percentage did she win?

A flight leaves at 9:45 AM and takes 3 hours 20 minutes. What time does it arrive?

A fish tank holds 40 liters when full. If it's currently 65% full, how many liters are in the tank?

A scooter travels at 15 km/h. How far can it go in 20 minutes?

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You want to triple the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

Light travels at 300,000 km/s. How far does it travel in 5 seconds?

A factory shift is from 6:30 AM to 3:15 PM, with a 45-minute lunch break. How many hours do workers actually work?

A rectangular pool is 25 m long, 12 m wide, and 2 m deep. How many cubic meters of water does it hold?

You buy 2.5 lbs of apples at $1.80/lb and 1.5 lbs of oranges at $2.20/lb. What is the total cost?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A circuit has a 9V battery and 3Ω resistor. What is the current? (Ohm's Law: V = IR)

A school trip costs $15 per student. The bus costs $200. If 25 students go, how much does each student actually pay to cover all costs?

You buy 3 shirts at $18 each and 2 pairs of pants at $32 each. If you have a 20% off coupon for the total purchase, how much do you pay?

A gym membership costs $50 per month plus a $100 registration fee. How much will you pay for 6 months?

A pizza place offers a deal: Buy 2 large pizzas at $15 each, get the 3rd for half price. How much do you pay for 3 pizzas?

A store marks up products by 40% from wholesale cost. If they pay $50 for an item, what is the retail price?

You work 4 hours at $12/hour and 3 hours at $15/hour (overtime rate). What are your total earnings?

The moon orbits Earth at 380,000 km distance. Light travels at 300,000 km/s. How long does light from the moon take to reach Earth?

A gene has 1200 base pairs. How many amino acids does it code for? (3 base pairs = 1 amino acid)

The Earth's radius is 6,400 km. What is its circumference? (C = 2πr, π ≈ 3.14)

You drive 180 km and use 12 liters of gas. What is your fuel efficiency in km per liter?

Two cities are 450 km apart. You drive at 75 km/h. How long will the trip take?

A cyclist rides at 20 km/h. After 2 hours, how much farther must they go to reach a destination 55 km away?

A baseball player has 45 hits in 150 at-bats. What is their batting average? (batting average = hits ÷ at-bats)

A swimmer completes 50 meters in 45 seconds. At this pace, how long will 200 meters take?

A meeting starts at 2:50 PM and lasts for 1 hour 35 minutes. When does it end?

A piece of fabric is 3 yards long. How many inches is that? (1 yard = 36 inches)

You need 2.5 kg of sugar. The store only sells it in 500g bags. How many bags do you need?

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, what percentage of the pizza did you eat?

A cake recipe serves 12. You need to serve 30 people. By what factor should you multiply the ingredients?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A pulley system has a mechanical advantage of 4. If you pull with 20 N of force, how much weight can you lift?

A car engine is 25% efficient. If it uses 2000 joules of energy from fuel, how much useful work does it produce?

A rock falls from a 45-meter cliff. If it accelerates at 10 m/s², how fast is it going after 3 seconds? (v = at)

A pizza place offers a deal: Buy 2 large pizzas at $15 each, get the 3rd for half price. How much do you pay for 3 pizzas?

A store marks up products by 40% from wholesale cost. If they pay $50 for an item, what is the retail price?

You work 4 hours at $12/hour and 3 hours at $15/hour (overtime rate). What are your total earnings?

You need to bake cookies (20 min prep, 15 min baking), make frosting (10 min), and decorate (25 min). If you start at 2:00 PM, when will you finish?

A prism bends light by 30°. If light enters at 60° to the normal, what angle does it exit at?

A gym membership costs $50 per month plus a $100 registration fee. How much will you pay for 6 months?

A flight leaves at 9:45 AM and takes 3 hours 20 minutes. What time does it arrive?

A fish tank holds 40 liters when full. If it's currently 65% full, how many liters are in the tank?

A scooter travels at 15 km/h. How far can it go in 20 minutes?

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You want to triple the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

A tennis player wins 18 out of 24 matches. What percentage did she win?

Light travels at 300,000 km/s. How far does it travel in 5 seconds?

A factory shift is from 6:30 AM to 3:15 PM, with a 45-minute lunch break. How many hours do workers actually work?

A rectangular pool is 25 m long, 12 m wide, and 2 m deep. How many cubic meters of water does it hold?

You buy 2.5 lbs of apples at $1.80/lb and 1.5 lbs of oranges at $2.20/lb. What is the total cost?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A store offers "buy 2, get 1 free" on items that cost $6 each. How much do you save if you get 3 items?

You practice piano for 25 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes after school. How much total practice time?

A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is its perimeter?

A water bottle holds 750 milliliters. How many liters is that?

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. You want to triple the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

A pool is 25 meters long. How many laps equal 1 kilometer?

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it go in 3.5 hours?

A recipe serves 4 people and needs 3 eggs. How many eggs for 12 people?

A track is 400 meters around. How many laps equal 5 kilometers?

A pendulum swings 20 times in 30 seconds. How many swings in 2 minutes?

A substance has a density of 2.5 g/cm³. What is the mass of 8 cm³ of this substance?

A concert ticket costs $45. Buying online adds a $6 service fee and 5% processing charge. What is the total cost?

A train leaves at 10:45 AM and arrives at 2:20 PM. How long is the journey?

A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is its perimeter?

Maya runs 2.5 km each morning. How many kilometers does she run in 5 days?

In basketball, 3-point shots are worth 3 points and 2-point shots are worth 2 points. If a player makes 4 three-pointers and 7 two-pointers, how many total points?

A hiking trail is 15 kilometers. You have hiked 8.5 kilometers. How much farther to go?

A 2-liter bottle of soda serves 8 people equally. How many milliliters does each person get?

You earn $8.50 per hour. How much do you earn for 7.5 hours of work?

A box is 30 cm × 20 cm × 15 cm. What is its volume in cubic centimeters?

A tennis player wins 18 out of 24 matches. What percentage did she win?

A flight leaves at 9:45 AM and takes 3 hours 20 minutes. What time does it arrive?

A fish tank holds 40 liters when full. If it's currently 65% full, how many liters are in the tank?

A scooter travels at 15 km/h. How far can it go in 20 minutes?

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You want to triple the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

Light travels at 300,000 km/s. How far does it travel in 5 seconds?

A factory shift is from 6:30 AM to 3:15 PM, with a 45-minute lunch break. How many hours do workers actually work?

A rectangular pool is 25 m long, 12 m wide, and 2 m deep. How many cubic meters of water does it hold?

You buy 2.5 lbs of apples at $1.80/lb and 1.5 lbs of oranges at $2.20/lb. What is the total cost?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A swimmer swims 50 meters in 40 seconds. At this speed, how long will it take to swim 200 meters?

A restaurant bill is $75. If you want to leave a 20% tip, how much should you tip?

A thermometer shows 72°F. What is this temperature in Celsius? (C = (F - 32) × 5/9)

A batch of cookies makes 24 cookies and uses 2 cups of flour. How much flour per cookie?

A runner completes a 10-kilometer race in 50 minutes. What is their average speed in km per minute?

A container is 2/3 full of water. If the container holds 24 liters, how much water is in it?

A bus route takes 45 minutes. If it departs every 20 minutes, how many buses could be on the route at the same time?

A jacket is on sale for $45, down from $60. What percentage discount is this?

A battery has 2500 mAh capacity. A device uses 100 mAh per hour. How long will the battery last?

A bottle contains 500 mL. How many bottles are needed to fill a 2-liter container?

A road trip is 480 miles. If you drive at 60 mph, how many hours will it take?

A phone plan costs $50 per month. How much will it cost for 12 months?

A restaurant serves 4 appetizers per person. If there are 25 people, how many appetizers are needed?

A boat travels 120 miles in 6 hours. What is its average speed?

A movie starts at 7:45 PM and is 2 hours 30 minutes long. When does it end?

A tank is 3/4 full with 45 gallons of water. What is the tank's total capacity?

A book costs $18. With 7% sales tax, what is the total price?

A bacteria population doubles every 2 hours. Starting with 100 bacteria, how many will there be after 6 hours?

A concert ticket normally costs $80. With a 15% student discount, how much does it cost?

A light bulb uses 60 watts. If it runs 4 hours per day, how many watt-hours per day?

A coffee shop uses 40 pounds of coffee per week. How much do they use per year?

A car's fuel tank holds 55 liters. It uses 7 liters per 100 kilometers. How far can it go on a full tank?

A basketball team averages 95 points per game. Over a 20-game season, what is their total points?

A recipe calls for 2.5 teaspoons of vanilla. How many teaspoons is that as a fraction?

A flight departs at 8:15 AM and takes 4 hours 45 minutes. What time does it arrive?

A container has 4 liters of liquid. After evaporation, only 3 liters remain. What percentage evaporated?

A vehicle costs $25,000. If you make a 10% down payment, how much do you need to finance?

A runner completes 15 miles in 3 hours. How many miles per hour is that?

A soup recipe serves 6 people and needs 4 cups of broth. If you want to serve 9 people, how much broth do you need?

An object weighs 10 kg on Earth. What would it weigh on the Moon (1/6 of Earth's gravity)?

A subscription costs $15 per month. How much will it cost for 2 years?

A bicycle has a wheel circumference of 2.1 meters. How far will it travel in 100 rotations?

A car engine produces 200 horsepower. If 1 horsepower = 746 watts, how many watts is that?

A pizza delivery charge is $3 plus $0.50 per mile. For a 10-mile delivery, what is the charge?

A store's profit margin is 30%. If an item costs $50 to produce, what is the selling price?

A cooking class starts at 10:30 AM and lasts 2 hours 20 minutes. When does it end?

A marathon is 42.2 kilometers. If a runner has completed 30 km, how much farther to go?

A restaurant serves 150 customers per day. How many customers do they serve in a week?

A backpack weighs 3 kg. A textbook weighs 500 g. What is the total weight in grams?

A plant needs 500 mL of water daily. How much water does it need in a month (30 days)?

A swimmer swims 2 km daily. How far will they swim in 14 days?

A hotel room costs $120 per night. How much for a 5-night stay?

A road trip is 800 miles. If you drive 10 hours per day, how many days will it take at 60 mph?

A train leaves at 2:15 PM and arrives at 5:45 PM. How long is the journey?

A rectangular table is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the table?

A bike costs $120. You have a coupon for 15% off. What is the sale price?

You walk 2.5 miles to school and 2.5 miles back home. How many miles do you walk in total?

A recipe makes 24 cookies. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cookies will you have?

A basketball team scores 18 points in the first quarter and 22 points in the second quarter. How many points do they have at halftime?

A movie is 2 hours and 20 minutes long. If it starts at 4:10 PM, what time does it end?

A swimming pool is 25 meters long. If you swim 4 lengths, how many meters do you swim?

You earn $8 per hour babysitting. If you work for 5 hours, how much do you earn?

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

A cake recipe needs 2.5 cups of flour. If you're making 2 cakes, how much flour do you need?

A soccer team plays 20 games in a season. They win 12 games. How many games do they lose?