You can try to read the word problem once first (no need to be really through just need to get an idea of what's really happening), and then read again, now a little more through, where you need to understand what the question wants of you. Once you understood the question, relate it to the topic you have learnt and see if there's any formula in this topic that you have been taught. If there is, keep all of these formulas in mind. If there isn't then it's good just search for all the numbers given in the question and form and equation in it or just solve. If there may be formulas involved, try relate the question/info given to the formulas you have in your head and yeah
For me, typically I dont read the question properly and do the math wrong. Other moments I cant even figure out what exactly the question is even asking.
