noun
word problem; story problem
A problem (especially in mathematics) where the question is presented as a short narrative or description, requiring the solver to extract the relevant information and set up an equation or solution. The two senses are essentially the same concept; the second sense is explicitly marked as a mathematics term.
算数の文章題が苦手な子どもは多い。
Many children struggle with arithmetic word problems.
この文章
Please turn this word problem into an equation.