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.
Practice Worksheet
Grade 8 Word Problems Practice
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- 1.A school receives 6 boxes of 24 notebooks and gives away 17. How many notebooks remain?
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- 2.A delivery route is 18 km each way. A driver completes 4 round trips, then drives 7 km more. How far in total?
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- 3.A $80 jacket is discounted 25%, then 13% tax is applied. Find the final price, rounded to the nearest cent.
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- 4.A school receives 7 boxes of 24 notebooks and gives away 18. How many notebooks remain?
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- 5.A delivery route is 21 km each way. A driver completes 4 round trips, then drives 8 km more. How far in total?
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- 6.A $100 jacket is discounted 25%, then 13% tax is applied. Find the final price, rounded to the nearest cent.
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Show answer key
- Question 1: 127
- Question 2: 151 km
- Question 3: $67.80
- Question 4: 150
- Question 5: 176 km
- Question 6: $84.75
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Build confidence with approachable problems
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- 1.A cell phone plan costs 20 dollars per month plus 2 dollars for every gigabyte of data used. Write a linear equation to represent the total cost (y) for x gigabytes used, and calculate the cost for 5 gigabytes.
- 2.A ladder is leaning against a wall. The base of the ladder is 3 feet from the wall and the ladder reaches 4 feet up the wall. How long is the ladder?
- 3.A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 2 meters and a height of 5 meters. Calculate the volume of the tank. (Use 3.14 for pi).
- 4.A triangle has vertices at (1, 1), (3, 1), and (2, 3). If you reflect this triangle across the y-axis, what are the new coordinates of the vertex that was at (1, 1)?
- 5.A scatter plot shows the relationship between hours studied and test scores. If the line of best fit is y = 5x + 60, what test score would you predict for a student who studies for 4 hours?
- 6.A soda can is a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. What is the surface area of the side (lateral area) of the can? (Use 3.14 for pi).
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each word problem. Show your work clearly.
- 1.A car rental agency charges a flat fee of 50 plus 0.15 per mile driven. If a customer's total bill is 125, how many miles did they drive?
- 2.A 10-foot ladder is leaning against a vertical wall. If the base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?
- 3.A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 4 feet and a height of 10 feet. Calculate the volume of the tank in cubic feet. (Use 3.14 for pi).
- 4.A triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 5), and (4, 1). If the triangle is translated 3 units left and 2 units down, what are the new coordinates of the vertices?
- 5.A student records the time spent studying and their corresponding test scores. The line of best fit for the data is y = 5x + 60, where x is hours studied. Predict the test score for a student who studies for 4.5 hours.
- 6.A soda can has a height of 6 inches and a radius of 1.5 inches. Find the surface area of the can. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (Use 3.14 for pi).
What Your Child Will Learn
Grade 8 word problems require students to integrate proportional reasoning, algebraic equations, and multi-step planning to solve complex, realistic scenarios, such as comparing cell phone plans, calculating compound discounts, or modelling distance and speed situations. Students choose between setting up a bar model, a table of values, a graph, or an algebraic equation depending on which representation best suits the problem.
Problems often involve several operations performed on rational numbers, including negative fractions and decimals, and may require students to interpret a rate of change or slope within a real-world story. Students are expected to critique their own solution and a peer's solution for reasonableness, identify where an error might have occurred, and communicate a complete, well-organized solution that connects the mathematics back to the original context.
Skills Covered
- Solving multi-step problems requiring proportional and algebraic reasoning together
- Comparing representations: bar models, tables, graphs, and equations
- Solving problems involving rational numbers, including negative fractions and decimals
- Interpreting rate of change and slope within real-world contexts
- Critiquing a solution for errors and reasonableness
- Communicating a complete, well-organized multi-step solution
Curriculum Aligned: A cross-strand focus connecting Strand B (Number) and Strand C (Algebra) with the mathematical processes of representing, reasoning, and communicating complex multi-step solutions.
Parent Tip: Real decisions make excellent practice at this level — comparing two phone plans or two loan offers with your child requires exactly the multi-step, rate-based reasoning this grade targets.
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.
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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.