In these worksheets, students will learn to solve word problems that involve breaking things into parts.

By the time that students have reached the middle school level they are starting to get a handle on algebra, and they have all but mastered the basic word problem. The crunch arrives when those two worlds collide. Algebraic word problems can be challenging, but if you follow a well thought out process you should be good to go. I always start working with middle school word problems by spending almost an entire class on help students identify what is being asked of them in the problem itself. This seems like a waste of time but pays off huge dividends when it becomes automatic for students. It is also helpful during that time that you work on identifying keywords that elude to the type of math operations that are required to complete your problem.

In these worksheets, your students will solve word problems that involve breaking things down into parts. These problems are for students working at the middle school level. Students will solve real-world problems involving money, diving food into parts, etc. There are 24 worksheets in this set. The worksheets are broken down into sets focusing on specific topics, with 6 worksheets in each set. In some worksheets, students will be presented with word problems that they need to write an equation for and then solve. One set of 6 worksheets features advanced word problems. Students may require extra paper to write and solve their equations. This set of worksheets contains lessons, step-by-step solutions to sample problems, and both simple and more complex problems. It also includes ample worksheets for students to practice independently. Most worksheets contain between eight and ten problems. When finished with this set of worksheets, students will be able to solve word problems that involve breaking things into parts. These worksheets explain how to solve story based problems that involve breaking things into parts. Sample problems are solved and practice problems are provided.



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Middle School Word Problems Worksheets

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Part Problems Lesson

Jack bought five toys for $42.50. Then he sold two of them to his friend at an equal price. How much should he charge his friend?

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Lesson and Practice

A pizza weighs 350 g. It is cut into 5 equal pieces. How much does one slice weigh?

Worksheet

Anna bought five pens for $25.50. Then she sold two of them to her friend at an equal price. How much should she charge her friend?

Practice

Students will practice solving word problems that involve breaking things into parts. Ten problems are provided.

Drill

A loaf of bread weighs 300 g. It is cut into 15 slices. How much do 12 slices weigh?

Warm Up

Great to get you warming up to these types.

Problems to Solve Lesson

Rosy went to the county fair. First, she spent 1/2 of her money on rides and had $14.50 Left. How much money did Rosy had initially?

Problems to Solve Lesson and Practice

After one hour, 3/8 of the disembarked passengers from a cruise ship returned to a boat. There are now 39 passengers on the boat. Using fractions, express the size of the passengers that cruise ship had initially

Problems to Solve Worksheet

During the pie eating contest my dad ate 8 pies and my mom ate 3/2 pies. How many pies did they eat altogether?

Problems to Solve Practice

Sam has 4/7 granola bars and Jimmy has 5 granola bars. How many granola bars did they have altogether?

Problems to Solve Drill

I need to drink 8 cups of water and 15/2 cups of juice every day. How much fluid do I have to drink?

Problems to Solve Warm Up

Desserts cost is 2/3 of dinner cost. Your total dinner cost is $1,160. Find cost of desserts?

Writing Expressions For Word Problems Lesson

Write an expression for the situation. Then solve.

Lesson and Practice

Bob's daily jogging track is 0.6 miles long. In how many days will he have covered a distance of 15 miles?

Practice Worksheet

Real-life situations often result in answers that need to be rounded or truncated. Give your answer in a meaningful accuracy.

By the Books Practice

How many 1.2-kg books can you pack into a suitcase so that the total weight does not exceed 36 kg?

Decimal Problem Drill

Josh cuts five 0.26-meter pieces out of a 6-meter board. How much is left?

Class Warm Up

How many 0.3 m pieces can you get out of a board that is 15.6 meters long?

Advanced Part Problems Lesson

A college has two times as many female students as male students. In all there are 396 students. How many of them are female?

Lesson and Practice

On Saturday, 1/6 of a school’s students were absent and stayed at home. 25 students showed up at school. How many students are there in the school?

Worksheet

Bob bought a cheap shirt for $5.50 and an expensive shirt which was three times as expensive. What was his total cost?

Practice

Dad bought a cheap mobile phone for $ 25.00 and an expensive mobile phone which was four times as expensive. What was his total cost?

Drill

One day, 1/3 of a college students were absent and stayed at home. 162 students showed up at school. How many students does the school have?

Warm Up

A company has two times as many female workers as male workers. All total there are 135 workers. How many of them are female?