Word Problems
Sarah has 15 math problems for homework. It takes her 6 minutes to complete each problem. How long will it take her to complete 6 problems. Support your answer using numbers, pictures, and words.
36 minutes to complete 6 problems.
8 X 2 =
16
32 / 4 =
8
Which fraction is greater?
1/2 or 1/4
1/2
Round to the nearest ten:
876
880
Leanne wants to bake cookies for a school fundraiser. Each tray fits 8 cookies and she is going to make 9 trays of cookies. How many cookies will she make for the school fundraiser?
Leanne baked 72 cookies.
9 X 5 =
45
49 / 7 =
7
Which fraction is greater?
1/6 or 1/7
1/6
Round to the nearest hundred:
150
200
Tricia bought 24 pizzas for a party. She places 4 pizzas on each table for her guests. How many tables are there?
7 X 6 =
42
28 / 7 =
4
Which fraction is greater?
2/4 or 4/8
They are equal.
Round to the nearest hundred:
654
700
Jillian loves to paint. She always makes sure she has enough paint for the entire summer. She currently has 7 cases of paint. Each case has 6 bottles of inside of it. If she uses 18 bottles of paint in June, how many cases did she use?
3 cases of paint.
9 X 8 =
72
64 / 8 =
8
Which fraction is greater?
3/5 or 6/10
They are equal!
Round to the nearest hundred:
975
1,000
Beth & Vinny read the same book. It takes Beth about 7 minutes to read a chapter and Vinny about 9 minutes. There are 8 chapters in the book. How many fewer minutes does Beth spend reading than Vinny?
Beth spent 16 fewer minutes than Vinny.
7 x 9 =
63
81 / 9 =
9
Which is greater?
1/3 or 1/4
1/3
Round to the nearest ten AND hundred:
787
ten: 790
hundred: 800