Place Value Party
Increase and Decrease
BIG M and D
Word Problem Frenzy
Challenge
100

Kynnedi said that 184 rounded to the nearest 10 is 180. Dalyn said 184 rounded to nearest 10 is 200. 

Part 1:Who is correct?

Part 2: Why?

Part 1: Kynnedi is correct.

Part 2: Kynnedi is correct because the two tens 184 is in between is 180 and 190. It takes less jumps to get to 180 from 184. Dalyn would be correct if the question was asking round 184 to the nearest 100. 

100

Camilla and Laylah were measuring some ropes. Laylah’s rope was 342 inches long. Camilla’s rope was 761 inches long? What is the total length of BOTH ropes?

The total length of both ropes is 1,103 inches long. 

100

Part 1: What does inverse mean?

Part 2: What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

Part 1: Inverse means opposite or undoing an operation. 

Part 2: The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

100

8 parking spots is 32 feet wide. What is the width of 4 parking spots? 

DOUBLE BONUS: What is the width of one parking spot? 

The width of 4 parking spots is 16 feet. 

BONUS: The width of one parking spot is 4 feet. 

100

What are the FOUR length units we talked about?

The four length units we talked about are: inches, feet, yards and miles. 

200

What are greater then, less than and equal to symbols called?

Inequality Symbols

200

Create a realistic word problem that fits the expression: 428 + 781. 

Answers vary. 

200

Multiply: 

3 x 7 = 7 x 3

Why is this equation true? 

This equation is true because of the commutative property. The commutative property of multiplication is no matter the order of the factors, you will still get the same product. 

200

A toy store has 5 shelves with 7 toys on each shelf. They sell 15 toys. How many toys remain? 

Part 1: What two operations can you use to solve this problem?

Part 2: What equations/expressions can you use to solve this problem?

Part 3: What is the final answer?

(TRIPLE BONUS) 

Part 1: You have to use multiplication and subtraction.

Part 2: 5 x 7 = 35, 35 -15 

Part 3: 20 toys remain. 


200

Clara started her own landscaping business. She charges $6 an hour for mowing lawns and $11 per hour for pulling weeds. In September, she mowed lawns for 63 hours and pulled weeds for 9 hours.How much money did she earn in September?

She earned $477.
300

What is the value of the 3 in the number 139,641?

The value of the 3 is 30,000. 

300

1, 547 - 638 = ?

The answer is 909. 

300

Part 1: Represent 4 x 6 with equal groups. 

Part 2: What does the multiplication symbol mean?

Part 1: Drawing on whiteboard with 4 groups with 6 objects in each group. 

Part 2: The multiplication symbol means groups of. 

300

Aidyn went to a book drive. He saw two buckets with books. One bucket had 344 books and the other had 538 books. How many books were in the buckets?

There were 882 books.

300

Make It True

___ × ___ + ___ = 30

Find at least two different ways to make this equation true.

Answers will vary. 

400

Part 1: Round 543 to the nearest 100. 

Part 2: What two hundreds or benchmark numbers is 543 in between? 

Part 1: 543 rounded the nearest hundred is 500.

Part 2: The two hundreds 543 is in between is 500 and 600.

400

Draw a picture to solve 18 divided by 3.

Drawing Drawing Drawing
400

Use the distributive property to solve 16 x 8. 

DOUBLE BONUS: Explain how you solve this problem using the decomposing strategy. 

Decompose 16 into a 10 and 6. Write the new equation of (10 + 6) x 8. Distribute the 8 to the 10 and the 6 by multiplying each addend by the remaining factor. The new equation: (10 x 8) + (6 x 8) = ? Solve each multiplication equation in both parentheses and add the products together. The final product is 128. 

400

Fionnoula has 50 stickers. She gives 12 to a friend and then buys 3 packs of 4 stickers each. How many stickers does she have now?

Fionnoula has 50 stickers. 

400

29 students are going on a field trip. Each bus holds 6 students. How many buses are needed for the field trip?


They will need 6 buses. 
500

Explain with complete sentences the difference between expanded and standard form.

Standard form is when you write the digits of the number. However, expanded form is the value of each digit. 

500

A mega bottle of soda is 512 fluid ounces. There are 3 students, and each drink 20 ounces. How much is left in the bottle?

There are 452 ounces left. 

500

What equations can be used to solve this word problem? 

Greyson spent a total of 56 minutes on i-Ready over 7 days. He spent the same number of minutes each day. How many minutes did Greyson spend on i-Ready each day?

The equation you can use to solve the problem is 56 divided by 7.  

500

Barrett, Charlotte, and Zeke are celebrating their birthdays.

Barrett is 27 years old.

Charlotte is 14 years younger than Barrett.

Zeke is 2 years older than Charlotte.

How old is Zeke?

Zeke is 15 years old. 

500

145 x 7 = ?

The product is 1, 029. 

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