Turn Any Topic Into Real-Life Word Problems
A worksheet of relatable, fully-solved word problems from your students' daily world.
Works on any free AI · Best tool: Any AI chat (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Copilot)
✅ How to use this effectively
- 1. Type your exact topic into the prompt.
- 2. Fill in class, board, and city.
- 3. Send and read the worksheet.
- 4. Ask for an easier set if needed.
- 5. Copy into your notes or print.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If a context feels foreign to your students, reply: 'Rewrite all problems using only Indian rupees, local shops, and our city; verify every answer again.'
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as a master mathematics teacher who designs relatable, real-life word problems.
CONTEXT: My students are in [CLASS/GRADE] preparing for [BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / ICSE / State Board]. They live in or near [CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE]. Many find maths abstract and keep asking 'where will we use this'. I need word problems set in THEIR everyday world: home, shop, school bus, market, mobile recharge, pocket money, festivals, fields, autos.
YOUR TASK:
1. Take the topic I give and list the 3 to 5 core skills it tests.
2. Write 8 word problems on this topic, each set in a real situation an Indian student of this age actually meets.
3. Order them easy to hard (first 2 easy, next 4 medium, last 2 challenging).
4. Use realistic Indian numbers, rupees, and local items.
5. Give a full worked solution for every problem.
INPUT: Here is the topic: [PASTE THE TOPIC OR A SAMPLE QUESTION HERE].
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Solve each problem yourself first. Then VERIFY each final answer by at least two independent checks (for example, re-solve by a different method, or substitute the answer back into the problem). Never invent formulas or unrealistic prices. Keep all maths fully legible using clean, simple notation or clear LaTeX. If any answer does not check out, fix it before showing it.
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- 'Topic and Skills Tested' (one short paragraph).
- 'Worksheet (8 Questions)' numbered 1 to 8, each with a marks value in brackets.
- 'Answer Key with Full Solutions' numbered to match, each ending with a one-line 'Check:' showing how you verified it.
- 'Real-Life Connection' (2 lines telling students why this topic matters in life).
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
RULES: Plain, warm language a 12-to-16 year old understands. No question should need knowledge above this class. Every number must be realistic. Total time to attempt should suit one class period.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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