Number Patterns
Comparisons
Fact Families
Word Problems
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100
What are the two missing numbers in the pattern? ___ , ___ , 24, 29, 34, 39
14, 19
100
Write a multiplication equation for this comparison: "24 students is three times as many as 8 students."
24 = 3 x 8
100
Write the 4 fact family equations for these numbers: 12 48 4
see student answers.
100
Mr. Neal has $45. Mr. Tarr has $9. How many times as many dollars does Mr. Neal have as Mr. Tarr?
He has 5 times as many dollars.
100
14 x 6 = Find the product.
84
200
Josh wrote a pattern using the rule "multiply by 2, then add 1." The first two numbers in his pattern were 6 and 13. What is the next number in Josh's pattern?
27 (13 x 2=26, 26+1=27)
200
Write a comparison statement for this equation: 7 x 9 = 63
63 is nine times as many as 7.
200
What related multiplication fact can help you solve: 36 ÷ 9 = 4
4 x 9 = 36
200
Gary has 5 times as many baseball cards as Steve. If Gary has 30 baseball cards, how many does Steve have?
Steve has 6 baseball cards. N x 5 = 30
200
Rule: multiply by 5 then add 2. 2, 12, ___
62 12 x 5 = 60 60 + 2 = 62
300
Find the missing numbers in the pattern. ___ , ___ , 45, 33, 21, 9
69, 57
300
The cost of a pair of pants is three times the cost of a shirt. If the pants cost $24, how much does the shirt cost?
$8
300
Write the fact family and find the missing number for: 9 x N = 72
N = 8 Students must show all 4 equations in the family.
300
Jack is 5 years old. Sam is 4 years older than Jack. Charlie is 3 times as old as Sam. How old is Charlie?
Charlie is 27 years old. Jack: 5 Sam: 5 + 4 =9 Charlie: 9 x 3 = 27
300
How many legs do 12 spiders have?
96 legs.
400
Sara was selling candy bars. On the first day she sold 3 candy bars. On the second day, she sold 9 candy bars. On the third day, she sold 15 candy bars. If this pattern continues, how much will she sell on the 5th day?
27 candy bars
400
Carlos and Becka are brother and sister. Carlos is four times as old as Becka. How old could the brother and sister be? Carlos: Becka:
See student answers. Carlos' age = Becka's age x 4
400
find the missing 3 equations in this fact family: A x B = C
B x A = C C ÷ A = B C ÷ B = A
400
Meg gives her friend Ashley 6 candies and her friend Brenda three times as many as she gave to Ashley. How many candies did she give away IN ALL?
24 candies 6 + 18 = 24
400
When Mr. Tarr turns 27, he will be three times as old as his student Rebecca. Rebecca is 5 years younger than Matt. How old is Matt?
Matt is 14 years old. N x 3 = 27 N = 9 9 5 = 14
500
What is the rule for this pattern? 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34
see student answers (to find the next number, add the number you are on plus the number that came before!)
500
Kathy and Judy baked 20 cookies. They baked 2 sugar cookies and twice as many chocolate chip cookies as peanut butter cookies. How many peanut butter cookies did they bake?
6 peanut butter cookies (2 sugar + 12 choc. chip + 6 peanut butter = 20 cookies)
500
Find a fact family that ONLY has 2 equations (one multiplication, and one division)
See student responses.
500
Three classes went on a field trip. Each class had 13 students and 2 teachers. They took vans that could hold 9 people. How many vans will they need?
They will need 5 vans. 13 + 2 = 15 15 x 3 = 45 45 ÷ 9 = 5
500
Mr. Tarr gives Hailey $10, Rudy $12, and Tiana $15. Mr. Tarr has $13 left. How much did Mr Tarr have before he gave his excellent students so many koala dollars?
He had $50. 10 + 12 + 15 = 37 37 + 13 = $50
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