Grade 8 Word Problems Worksheets
Free printable word problems practice for Grade 8 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
What your child will practice
- Scientific NotationUse scientific notation to represent very large and very small numbers.
- Rational and Irrational NumbersRepresent and compare rational and irrational numbers.
- Fractions, Decimals, PercentsConvert fluently between fractions, decimals, and percents.
- Square and Cube RootsEstimate and calculate square roots and cube roots.
- Operations with Rational NumbersPerform operations with rational numbers including negative fractions and decimals.
- ProportionsSolve problems involving proportions and proportional reasoning.
- Percent ApplicationsSolve problems involving percent increase, decrease, simple interest, and commissions.
- Patterns with IntegersIdentify and represent patterns involving integers.
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.Sarah is saving money to buy a new bike that costs 250. She has already saved 110. How much more money does Sarah need to save?
- 2.A rectangular garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?
- 3.A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?
- 4.David is building a square bookshelf. Each side of the bookshelf is 3 feet long. What is the area of the base of the bookshelf?
- 5.A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will the train travel in 3 hours?
- 6.Maria bought 5 notebooks for school. Each notebook costs 2. How much did Maria spend in total for the notebooks?
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.A rectangular garden measures 12.5 meters long and 8.2 meters wide. A fence is to be built around the garden. If fencing costs 15 per meter, what will be the total cost to fence the garden?
- 2.Sarah is saving for a new bike that costs 350. She has already saved 120. If she saves 25 each week, how many weeks will it take her to save enough money to buy the bike?
- 3.A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 3 meters and a height of 7 meters. Calculate the volume of the water tank in cubic meters. Use the formula V = πr²h, and approximate π as 3.14.
- 4.A map has a scale where 1 inch represents 50 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the two cities in miles?
- 5.A ladder is leaning against a wall. The base of the ladder is 5 feet away from the wall, and the top of the ladder reaches 12 feet up the wall. How long is the ladder? (Hint: This is a right triangle problem.)
- 6.A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you only want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour will you need?
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Why does my child struggle with word problems?
Word problems require reading comprehension plus math skills. Teach a systematic approach: read carefully, identify what's asked, find the key information, choose an operation, and check the answer.
How can I help my child with word problems?
Practice identifying keywords (total, difference, each, shared equally). Draw pictures or diagrams. Start with simple one-step problems and gradually increase complexity.
Are word problems more important than computation?
Both are essential. Word problems show how math applies to real situations and develop critical thinking. Strong computation skills make word problems easier to solve.