Word problems
Types of exercises: word problems with equations, word problems with quadratic equations - area of a shape, word problems with quadratic equations - finding a number.
Exercises are drawn at random from a large bank - every click gives a different set.
Narrow the topic
Solved: 0 of 10
Problem
In a right triangle one leg is 9 cm longer than the other, and the area of the triangle is 26 cm². Find the length of the shorter leg.
Problem
Julia and Jacob scored 174 points together. Jacob scored 30 more than 3 times what Julia scored. How many points did Julia score?
Problem
The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 600. Find the smaller of these numbers.
Problem
One side of a square was lengthened by 3 cm and the other by 5 cm. The result is a rectangle with an area of 48 cm². Find the side length of the square.
Problem
Sophie and Michael scored 79 points together. Michael scored 4 more than 4 times what Sophie scored. How many points did Sophie score?
Problem
The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 13. Find the smaller of these numbers.
Problem
One side of a rectangle is 3 cm longer than the other, and the area of the rectangle is 208 cm². Find the length of the shorter side.
Problem
Michael and Peter scored 175 points together. Peter scored 27 more than 3 times what Michael scored. How many points did Michael score?
Problem
One of two positive numbers is 11 greater than the other, and their product is 180. Find the smaller of these numbers.
Problem
A rectangular plot is 8 m longer than it is wide, and its area is 308 m². Find the width of the plot.
This address is one particular set - everyone who opens it gets exactly the same exercises. Copy the link from the address bar and send it to the class. You can generate a new set at the top of the page.
PhiBoard is a free online whiteboard for maths
These exercises are part of it. On the board itself you can plot a function, write a formula in LaTeX, or solve a problem together with a teacher or a friend - live, in the browser. Our app is completely free.