Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

This Year 6 maths word problems resource contains lots of real-world scenario questions that require multi-step problem-solving. These tasks are ideal for helping pupils master essential maths skills ...

Detail from a comic that Suzanne Ciminesi created using Pixton. When assigned math word problems, students often groan and complain. They may try to start solving without making sense of the problem ...

Word problems in mathematics are a powerful tool for helping students make sense of and reason with mathematical concepts. Many students, however, struggle with word problems because of the various ...

Abstract: Math Word Problem, abbreviated as MWP, constitute a class of elementary mathematical application scenarios, commonly encountered within primary secondary educational curricula. Such problems ...

OK, here is a math word problem for you: How many different ways can you arrange five keys on a circular ring? Dr Keith Devlin is a mathematician at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Dr ...

Education professors have shown that a comprehension-based strategy can help English learners improve their math word-problem solving abilities. The approach boosts reading comprehension and problem ...

In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL FALLS, R.I ...