Middle School Math Problem Solving

Middle School Math Problem Solving Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 36
  2. 48
  3. 54
  4. 60
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 12:30 PM
  2. 1:00 PM
  3. 1:30 PM
  4. 2:00 PM
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A store sells a shirt for $20. If the store offers a 20% discount, what is the sale price of the shirt?

  1. \$16
  2. \$17
  3. \$18
  4. \$19
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 96 sq ft
  2. 104 sq ft
  3. 112 sq ft
  4. 120 sq ft
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 500 employees. If 60% of the employees are women, how many men work for the company?

  1. 180
  2. 200
  3. 220
  4. 240
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 3 hours 12 minutes
  2. 3 hours 24 minutes
  3. 3 hours 36 minutes
  4. 3 hours 48 minutes
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. \$400
  2. \$420
  3. \$440
  4. \$460
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 18.58 sq m
  2. 19.53 sq m
  3. 20.47 sq m
  4. 21.42 sq m
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 40
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. 70
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 11:00 AM
  2. 11:30 AM
  3. 12:00 PM
  4. 12:30 PM
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A store sells a pair of shoes for $50. If the store offers a 30% discount, what is the sale price of the shoes?

  1. \$35
  2. \$37
  3. \$39
  4. \$41
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 126 sq ft
  2. 138 sq ft
  3. 150 sq ft
  4. 162 sq ft
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 600 employees. If 70% of the employees are men, how many women work for the company?

  1. 120
  2. 180
  3. 240
  4. 300
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 7 hours 12 minutes
  2. 7 hours 24 minutes
  3. 7 hours 36 minutes
  4. 7 hours 48 minutes
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. \$850
  2. \$875
  3. \$900
  4. \$925