Name Date
ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS SHEET 2
Write the algebraic expression for each word problem.
See if you can spot the trick problem that doesn’t need algebra!
1) In a stable, there are h horses. 6 of them are taken out into
= h-6
the yard to exercise.
How many are left in the stable?
=
2) There are c cyclists in a cycle race. ¾ of the cyclists finish the
race. How many cyclists did not finish?
=
3) There are 56 people on a bus. t people get off at the next
stop and 3 more people get on.
How many people are on the bus now?
=
4) In a class of 30 children, there are g girls.
What fraction of the class are girls?
=
5) In a class of c children, there are 16 boys.
What fraction of the class are boys?
=
6) There are b people on a bus. At the next stop, 7 people get
off and 10 more get on.
How many more people are on the bus now?
=
7) I cut a long piece of wood into 50cm pieces. I manage to cut
w pieces of wood, and there is 20cm left over.
How long was the wood to start with?
=
8) I have c chocolates which I share equally between by 5
friends. How many do they each get?
=
9) I have 5 pens already. I am given 2 packs of pens. Each pack
contains t pens. How many pens do I have now?
=
10) There are d deer and p pheasants in the woods.
How many legs in total?
Name Date
ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS SHEET 2 ANSWERS
1) In a stable, there are h horses. 6 of them are taken out into
= h-6
the yard to exercise.
How many are left in the stable?
=¼c
2) There are c cyclists in a cycle race. ¾ of the cyclists finish the
race. How many cyclists did not finish?
= 56-t+3 or
3) There are 56 people on a bus. t people get off at the next
stop and 3 more people get on.
59-t
How many people are on the bus now?
= g/30
4) In a class of 30 children, there are g girls.
What fraction of the class are girls?
= 16/c
5) In a class of c children, there are 16 boys.
What fraction of the class are boys?
= 10-7=3
6) There are b people on a bus. At the next stop, 7 people get
off and 10 more get on.
trick question
How many more people are on the bus now?
= 50w+20cm
7) I cut a long piece of wood into 50cm pieces. I manage to cut
w pieces of wood, and there is 20cm left over.
How long was the wood to start with?
= c/5
8) I have c chocolates which I share equally between by 5
friends. How many do they each get?
= 2t+5
9) I have 5 pens already. I am given 2 packs of pens. Each pack
contains t pens. How many pens do I have now?
= 4d+2p
10) There are d deer and p pheasants in the woods.
How many legs in total?
