Math & Worksheets

Word problems 7: graphs and geometry

Questions 33–36 with worked answers and printable practice.

Show your method. A calculator is optional. Prices, rates, and scenarios are fictional arithmetic examples.

  1. In this historical teaching diagram, which month is the first with sales above $40,000?

  2. Using the same chart, estimate February sales.

  3. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 m and perpendicular height 5 m.

  4. A circular tire has diameter 8 ft. Use π ≈ 3.14 to find its circumference to one decimal place.

Answers and explanations
  1. May. Treat this as a classroom graph, not verified historical sales data.
  2. About $16,000; the question asks for an estimate from the graph.
  3. ½ × 10 × 5 = 25 square meters.
  4. 3.14 × 8 = 25.12, or 25.1 feet.

Adapted from Rick’s Math Word Problems Test, page 7. Wording and answer explanations have been revised; original diagrams are labeled as recovered. This is a practice sheet, not a standardized assessment.

Sources & further reading

Source links are provided for editorial review. Recovered historical text has not been independently verified.