Math Word Problem Generator
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Choose the kind of problem, the difficulty and a theme, and get a clean worksheet of fresh word problems. Every answer is a whole number, and the answer key shows each step.
Math Word Problems
Read each problem carefully. Show your work, then write your answer with its unit.
Omar’s meal costs 180 dollars. Omar leaves a 10% tip. How many dollars is the tip?
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Gus is reading a 90-page book and has read 3/10 of it. How many pages has Gus read so far?
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Hana has 37 oranges. Hana buys 8 more bags with 3 oranges in each bag. Then Hana gives 17 oranges to each of 2 friends. How many oranges does Hana have left?
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A bus travels 250 miles in 5 hours at a steady speed. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 8 hours?
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Jamal has 8 cages with 3 birds in each cage. Jamal gives 6 birds to Omar. How many birds does Jamal have left?
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Ava got 3 out of 4 questions right on a quiz. What percent of the questions did Ava get right?
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Math Word Problems — Answer Key
Quick check: try a few questions online
A baker puts 3 muffins in each of 6 boxes. Which operation tells how many muffins there are in all?
Correct answer: Multiplication. Equal groups joined together are found by multiplying: 3 × 6 = 18.
27 stickers are shared equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Correct answer: 9. Sharing equally means dividing: 27 ÷ 3 = 9.
Before solving, estimate: 6 tickets cost 4 dollars each. About how much will they cost?
Correct answer: About 24 dollars. Estimating first helps you check your answer. 6 × 4 = 24, so a very different answer would be a warning sign.
Pick an answer for each question.
About this tool
Word problems are where students put arithmetic to work, and they are also where many students get stuck. The numbers are fine. The trouble is deciding what to do with them. Practice with a steady supply of fresh problems, in a range of structures, is the best way to build that skill.
This generator writes new problems each time you press New worksheet. Choose one-step problems for early practice with the four operations, two-step and multi-step problems for planning a solution, fractions and percents for upper elementary and middle school, or rates and ratios for grades 6 to 8. Leave the type on mixed and you get a spread of all of them at your chosen level.
Every problem is built so the answer is a positive whole number, and the answer is recomputed a second way before the page shows it, so the key can be trusted. Each answer in the key comes with the steps: what to find first, what to do with it, and the final answer with its unit. Themes such as school, sports, food, animals and the garden keep the stories friendly.
How to use it
- Choose a problem type, or leave it on mixed for a variety.
- Set the difficulty. Easier problems use smaller numbers and fewer steps. Harder problems use larger numbers, percents, rates and ratios.
- Pick a theme and the number of problems. Turn on room to show work if you want space under each problem.
- Press Print or save as PDF. Use Show answer key to see the steps for every problem.
- Press New worksheet for a new set, or Copy link to share the exact same worksheet.
A simple routine for word problems
Ask students to read the problem twice, then say in their own words what is being asked. Next, have them underline the numbers and circle the question. Then they choose an operation, estimate, solve and check that the answer makes sense in the story. A tape diagram helps a lot with part-whole, comparison and ratio problems, and the tape diagram maker can draw one for you.
Why the answers are always whole numbers
Problems that end in messy decimals distract from the thinking you want to practice. Here the numbers are chosen so that division comes out evenly, percents land on whole numbers, and subtraction never goes below zero. When students want practice with fractions and decimals as answers, the other generators on this site are a better fit.
Common questions
What kinds of word problems can I make?
One-step, two-step and multi-step problems, fractions of a quantity, percents, rates and unit prices, and ratio problems. Choose one type or leave it on mixed.
What grade levels does it cover?
Easier problems suit grades 2 and 3, medium problems suit grades 4 and 5, and harder problems suit grades 6 to 8.
Are the answers always whole numbers?
Yes. Every problem is built so the answer is a positive whole number, and each answer is checked a second way before it is shown.
Does the answer key show the steps?
Yes. Each answer comes with the steps in order, so you can see the method as well as the result.
Can I get the same worksheet again?
Yes. Press Copy link and the link will open the exact same worksheet, with the same problems and answer key.
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