Math Word Problems on Weight and Production

Mass and Weight

• Two parcels are weighed on different scales, one labelled in grams and the other in kilograms.
• The difference between the masses of the two parcels is unknown.

Factory Production

• A factory produces 3 cars every 8 hours.
• The factory runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The number of cars produced in a whole week is unknown.

Geometry and Symmetry

• A large triangle is made up of 16 identical smaller triangles.
• Some of the smaller triangles are shaded.
• Miriam wants to shade one more small triangle to make the dotted line a line of symmetry.

Age and Time

• Three years ago, the total of Sunil's and Helen's ages was 27.
• The total of their ages in five years from now is unknown.

Volume and Rectangular Prisms

• Miro makes a rectangular prism using cubes.
• Three other rectangular prisms have the same size cubes.
• The volume of Miro's prism is unknown, but it may be equal to one or more of the other prisms.

Time and Party

• A birthday party lasted 4 hours and 25 minutes.
• The party finished at quarter to three.
• The start time of the party is unknown.

Length and Grid

• A grid has a total length of unknown lines.
• The length of each line is unknown.

Geometry and Triangles

• Peter has triangles that can be combined to make a larger triangle.
• Each triangle is equal to 3.
• Peter can make a hexagon, parallelogram, and/or square using his triangles.

Paper Folding and Grid

• A white piece of paper has a grid and some wet paint on it.
• The paper is folded along the dotted line and pressed together.
• The number of green squares that will be seen after the paper is unfolded is unknown.

Number Sequence

• A number sequence starts with 2, and each subsequent number is increased by 1.
• The 34th number in the sequence is unknown.

Directions and Movement

• A sequence of directions is given: E, then SW, then S.
• The resulting direction is unknown.

Area and Squares

• A diagram is made up of five squares.
• The side length of the shaded square is unknown.

Kitchen Items and Cost

• The cost of 10 plates is equal to the cost of 4 plates and 4 bowls.
• The number of bowls that would cost the same as 9 plates is unknown.

Geometry and Shapes

• Karl draws 5 squares on dotted paper and connects the dots to make shapes.
• The number of shapes with exactly 3 shaded triangles is unknown.

Spinner and Probability

• Jannali spins a spinner with different colours and numbers on each face.
• Each of the six sections has an equal chance of being landed on.
• The probability of certain events occurring when Jannali spins the spinner is unknown.

Weight and Boxes

• Four cardboard boxes have different weights.
• Box P is 3 kg heavier than box Q.
• Box Q is 5 kg lighter than box R.
• Box S is 4 kg lighter than box R.
• The weights of the boxes are unknown.