Mixture Word Problems

1. A 50 ml after-shave lotion at 30% alcohol is mixed with 30 ml of pure water. What is

the percentage of alcohol in the new solution?

2. Suppose a car can run on ethanol and gas and you have a 15 gallons tank to fill. You
can buy fuel that is either 30 percent ethanol or 80 percent ethanol. How much of each
type of fuel should you mix so that the mixture is 40 percent ethanol?
Age Word Problems

1. Rolin is twice as old as Isabel. 5 years ago, Rolin age is thrice the age of Isabel. 5
years later, how old is Rolin?

Solution:
2. Jack is Jeff's father. Jack is 30 years old. Two years ago, Jack was four times as old as
his son was then. How old is Jeff now?

Motion Word Problems with Solutions

Number Word Problems with Solutions
Work Word Problems with Solutions
Simultaneous Word Problems with Solutions