Math worksheet with word problems for elementary students.

Sure! Let’s go through each problem one by one and solve them with clear explanations.

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1. How many sides are on 4 triangles?

✔ Answer: 12 sides

Explanation:
Each triangle has 3 sides.
So, for 4 triangles:
> 4 × 3 = 12 sides

Even if the triangles are connected or overlapping, the question is asking for the total number of sides *on* 4 triangles — meaning we count all sides individually, not shared edges. So the answer is 12.

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2. Can you finish the patterns?

There are three separate patterns here.

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Pattern A: Numbers — 1 1 3 3 5 5 ___ ___ 9 ___

✔ Answer: 7, 7, 9

Explanation:
This pattern repeats each odd number twice:
1, 1 → 3, 3 → 5, 5 → 7, 7 → 9, 9

So the missing blanks are: 7, 7, 9

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Pattern B: Colors — red blue yellow yellow red blue yellow ___

✔ Answer: yellow

Explanation:
Let’s look at the sequence:
red, blue, yellow, yellow, red, blue, yellow, ___

It looks like it’s repeating a group:
“red, blue, yellow, yellow” — then again “red, blue, yellow, ___”

So after “yellow”, the next should be yellow to complete the second group.

Alternatively, maybe it’s “red, blue, yellow” repeated, but with the third item doubled?
First group: red, blue, yellow, yellow → maybe the last color is duplicated?
Then next group: red, blue, yellow, yellow

Yes — so the blank is yellow.

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Pattern C: Numbers — 12 14 16 ___ 20 22 ___

✔ Answer: 18, 24

Explanation:
This is an arithmetic sequence increasing by 2:
12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24

So the missing numbers are 18 and 24.

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3. How can you share this cake evenly with 6 friends? Draw a line to show the cut. Can you think of one more way to share the cake evenly? (Draw it on the back)

✔ Answer: Cut into 6 equal vertical slices (or horizontal, or other ways)

Explanation:
The image shows a rectangular cake divided into 3 equal vertical sections. To share it with 6 friends, you need 6 equal pieces.

Method 1 (shown in front):
Cut each of the 3 existing sections in half horizontally (or vertically), making 6 equal smaller rectangles.

Example: If the cake is already divided into 3 vertical strips, draw a horizontal line across the middle — now you have 6 equal pieces (3 columns × 2 rows).

Method 2 (for the back):
You could also cut the cake diagonally into 6 triangular pieces — but that’s harder to make equal.
Or, divide the cake into 6 equal vertical strips from the start (ignoring the current 3 divisions).

The simplest and most accurate way is to make two cuts: one horizontal through the center, and keep the 3 vertical divisions — giving 6 equal rectangular pieces.

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4. You have a dime, 2 nickels, 1 quarter and 3 pennies. How much money do you have?

✔ Answer: $0.58 or 58 cents

Explanation:

- 1 dime = 10 cents
- 2 nickels = 2 × 5 = 10 cents
- 1 quarter = 25 cents
- 3 pennies = 3 × 1 = 3 cents

Add them up:
> 10 + 10 + 25 + 3 = 58 cents

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5. If you had 3 staircases like the one in the picture, how many cubes would you need?

✔ Answer: 18 cubes

Explanation:
First, count the cubes in ONE staircase:

Looking at the image:
- Bottom row: 3 cubes
- Middle row: 2 cubes
- Top row: 1 cube

Total per staircase: 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 cubes

For 3 staircases:
> 3 × 6 = 18 cubes

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6. A man was carrying balloons but the wind blew 12 away. He has 17 balloons left. How many did he start with?

✔ Answer: 29 balloons

Explanation:
He lost 12, and has 17 left.
To find what he started with, add the lost ones to the remaining ones:

> 12 + 17 = 29

So he started with 29 balloons.

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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. 12 sides
2. Patterns:
- Numbers: 7, 7, 9
- Colors: yellow
- Numbers: 18, 24
3. Cut cake into 6 equal pieces (e.g., 3 vertical × 2 horizontal)
4. 58 cents
5. 18 cubes
6. 29 balloons

Let me know if you’d like help drawing the cake cuts or explaining any part further! 🎂💰🧩