Grade 8 word problems
This Grade 8 worksheet practices grade 8 word problems (Common Core 8.EE.C.7, 8.EE.C.7b; Alberta Patterns and Relations 2; Alberta Shape and Space 4).
8 mixed Grade 8 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.
8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- A square rug has an area of 121 square feet. What is the length, in feet, of each side of the rug? — answer: 11
- A large tank holds 9.6 × 10⁴ liters of water, and a small tank holds 2.5 × 10³ liters. How many liters of water do the two tanks hold together? Write the answer in scientific notation. — answer: 9.85×10^4
- A closed tin is a cylinder with a radius of 3 centimeters and a height of 11 centimeters. Paper covers the whole outside of the tin, including the top and the bottom. Use 3.14 for π. How many square centimeters of paper cover the tin? — answer: 263.76
How to teach it
- Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
- Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
- Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
- Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 8. Common Core: 8.EE.C.7, 8.EE.C.7b. Alberta: Patterns and Relations 2, Shape and Space 4.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Are the word problems levelled by grade?
- Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.
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