5th grade word problems

Word issues help the kids to comprehend the math in practical use & to improve their skills.  5th grade math word issues involve issues on,

* Place Values,
    * Comparing & Ordering Numbers,
    * Addition,
    * Subtraction,
    * Multiplication,
    * Division,
    * Fraction,
    * Measurement,
    * Percentage,
    * Perimeter,
    * Geometry & etc

In this article we will solve few example 5th grade math word problems.

Solution:

A sports shop has 60 employees. 35% of the employees work part-time. How plenty of part-time employees does the sports shop have?

Employees work part-time  = 35 % of 60

Total number of employees = 60

                                        = 21

                                        = [35/100] [xx] 60

Hence the sports shop has 21 part-time employees.

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