Abstract
This study aims to describe the level of difficulty of students in solving story problems in mathematics learning at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. This research is a descriptive-analytical study. The participants of the study were third-grade students at one Madrasah Ibtidaiyah in Palangka Raya City, which numbered 34 people and fifth-grade students at one Ibtidaiyah Madrasah in East Lampung City, which amounted to 40 people. Data collection techniques use tests in the form of 10 questions. The tests given to the research sample have met the criteria of validity and reliability. Data analysis techniques use descriptive statistics in the form of tables and graphs through the calculation of averages and percentages. The results of this study explain that, in general, students have difficulty solving story problems. The most difficulty experienced by third graders is associating mathematics with daily life problems, which is 83.82%. In comparison, the most difficulty experienced by fifth-grade students is changing the language of everyday problems into the language of mathematics (making mathematical models or making a solution plan), which is 82%. This research produced a novelty in describing the difficulty of students solving story problems in mathematics learning by linking mathematics to daily life problems in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah.