Real World Math
A class is going on a field trip. The total cost is $468. There are 24 students, and each student pays the same amount. The teacher pays the remaining $12.
Question: How much does each student pay?
$19
In a pond ecosystem, algae are eaten by small fish. Small fish are eaten by larger fish, and larger fish are eaten by birds.
Question: What would most likely happen if the number of small fish decreased significantly?
Algae would increase, and larger fish and birds would decrease.
The desert was so arid that no plants or animals could survive without water.
Question: What does the word arid most likely mean?
very dry
What is 48 × 25?
1,200
A recipe uses 3/4 cup of sugar to make 12 cookies. You want to make 30 cookies.
Question: How much sugar do you need?
1 7/8 cups
A student leaves a bowl of ice outside on a warm day. After a few hours, the ice melts into water, and later some of the water disappears.
Question: What two changes of state occurred?
Melting and evaporation.
The classroom was a zoo during the substitute teacher’s lesson.
Question: What type of figurative language is used?
Metaphor
What is 725 ÷ 6?
120 remainder of 5
A cyclist rides 18 miles in 1.5 hours at a constant speed.
Question: What is the cyclist’s speed in miles per hour? How far will they travel in 4 hours at that speed?
12 mph; 48 miles
A soccer ball is kicked across a field. It eventually slows down and stops.
Question: What force causes the ball to stop?
Friction (and air resistance).
A writer creates a brochure explaining how to recycle and why it is important for the environment.
Question: What is the author’s main purpose?
To inform (and persuade)
What is 7/8 × 4/5?
7/10
A rectangular garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. Grass seed costs $2 per square foot.
Question: How much will it cost to cover the entire garden?
$240
The Moon appears to change shape over the course of a month.
Question: Why does this happen?
Because of the Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun.
A text explains how volcanoes erupt by listing steps in order from underground pressure building up to lava flowing out.
Question: What text structure is being used?
Sequence (chronological order)
What is 6 + 3 × (8 − 2)?
24
You buy 3 notebooks for $2.75 each and 2 packs of pens for $4.50 each. You pay with a $30 bill.
Question: How much change do you receive?
$12.75
A metal spoon is left in a hot cup of soup. After a few minutes, the spoon becomes warm.
Question: How is heat transferred to the spoon?
Conduction
Jamal looked at the dark clouds, grabbed his umbrella, and hurried outside.
Question: What can you infer Jamal is expecting?
Rain
What is 3.6 × 0.5?
1.8
A school is selling tickets for a concert. Student tickets cost $8 each, and adult tickets cost $12 each. A total of 150 tickets were sold, and the school made $1,440 in total sales.
Question:
How many student tickets and how many adult tickets were sold?
60 student tickets and 90 adult tickets