Problem Solving in Context

Multi-step word problems in the style of provincial exams.

8 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.

What this covers

A jacket is listed at $249.99. It is on sale at 15% off, and GST of 5% is added to the sale price. What is the final cost, in dollars?
A town of 1500 people grows by 6% each year. What is the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole person?
A metal block measures 4 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm and has a mass of 156 g. What is its density?
Two phone plans: Plan A is $30 per month plus $0.05 per minute. Plan B is $50 per month with unlimited minutes. Above how many minutes per month does Plan B become cheaper?
A ladder 5.0 m long leans against a wall with its foot 3.0 m from the base. How far up the wall does it reach?
A recipe for 4 people needs 300 g of rice. A cook has 750 g. What is the largest number of whole people they can serve?
A bakery receives a flour delivery every 12 days and a sugar delivery every 18 days. Both deliveries arrived today. In how many days will the two deliveries next arrive on the same day?
A wheelchair ramp rises 1.2 m over a horizontal run of 8.0 m. What angle does the ramp make with the ground, to the nearest tenth of a degree?