Middle School Math Problem Solving
Middle School Math Problem Solving Quiz
Questions
A farmer has 120 acres of land. He plants corn on 40% of the land, soybeans on 30% of the land, and wheat on the rest of the land. How many acres of land does the farmer plant wheat on?
- 36
- 48
- 54
- 60
A train leaves Chicago at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 70 mph. Another train leaves St. Louis at 11:00 AM and travels towards Chicago at a speed of 80 mph. If the distance between Chicago and St. Louis is 300 miles, at what time will the two trains meet?
- 12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:00 PM
A store sells a shirt for $20. If the store offers a 20% discount, what is the sale price of the shirt?
- \$16
- \$17
- \$18
- \$19
A rectangular garden has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. If a 2-foot wide path is built around the garden, what is the area of the path?
- 96 sq ft
- 104 sq ft
- 112 sq ft
- 120 sq ft
A company has 500 employees. If 60% of the employees are women, how many men work for the company?
- 180
- 200
- 220
- 240
A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. If the train increases its speed by 20%, how long will it take to travel the same distance?
- 3 hours 12 minutes
- 3 hours 24 minutes
- 3 hours 36 minutes
- 3 hours 48 minutes
A store sells a TV for $500. If the store makes a profit of 20% on the TV, what is the cost price of the TV?
- \$400
- \$420
- \$440
- \$460
A rectangular room has a length of 15 feet and a width of 12 feet. What is the area of the room in square meters?
- 18.58 sq m
- 19.53 sq m
- 20.47 sq m
- 21.42 sq m
A company has 100 employees. If 40% of the employees are male and the rest are female, how many female employees does the company have?
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
A train leaves New York at 9:00 AM and travels at a speed of 60 mph. Another train leaves Philadelphia at 10:00 AM and travels towards New York at a speed of 70 mph. If the distance between New York and Philadelphia is 90 miles, at what time will the two trains meet?
- 11:00 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 12:30 PM
A store sells a pair of shoes for $50. If the store offers a 30% discount, what is the sale price of the shoes?
- \$35
- \$37
- \$39
- \$41
A rectangular garden has a length of 20 feet and a width of 15 feet. If a 3-foot wide path is built around the garden, what is the area of the path?
- 126 sq ft
- 138 sq ft
- 150 sq ft
- 162 sq ft
A company has 600 employees. If 70% of the employees are men, how many women work for the company?
- 120
- 180
- 240
- 300
A train travels 360 miles in 6 hours. If the train decreases its speed by 20%, how long will it take to travel the same distance?
- 7 hours 12 minutes
- 7 hours 24 minutes
- 7 hours 36 minutes
- 7 hours 48 minutes
A store sells a laptop for $1000. If the store makes a profit of 15% on the laptop, what is the cost price of the laptop?
- \$850
- \$875
- \$900
- \$925