Forgiving Method
Box Method
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Word Problems (Any Method)
Mystery
100
498÷6
83
100
267÷3
89
100
432÷8
54
100
A container of bricks weighs 340 pounds. Each brick weighs 5 pounds. How many bricks are in the container?
68 bricks
100
Mrs. Szasz was riding her tricycle home from school, when suddenly a flying beef jerky landed in front of her and shouted, "You shall not pass!" Since Mrs. Szasz is a savage, she ate the beef jerky in 3 bites, dabbed, and whistled all the way back home. What is 3-1?
2 (please note: Mrs. Szasz is the only one who is allowed to call her a savage)
200
336÷8
42
200
288÷4
72
200
450÷6
75
200
It takes 3 eggs to make a cake. How many complete cakes can you make if you have 137 eggs?
45 cakes
200
Mrs. Szasz traveled 4,995 miles to Transylvania from Apex. She also once traveled 208 miles to Asheville, NC from Apex. How many more miles did she travel going to Transylvania than she did traveling to Asheville?
4,787 miles (thank goodness she didn't get kidnapped by vampires)
300
513÷9
57
300
765÷85
9
300
686÷7
98
300
You are reading a book that is 294 pages. If you want to read the same number of pages each night, how many pages will you have to read each night to finish the book in one week?
42 pages per night
300
Mrs. Szasz had 216 cookies. She felt like being nice one day and decided to share them with the 4 groups of students in her class. (She doesn't feel like being nice today, so don't get any ideas). How many cookies did each group receive if she divided them equally?
54 cookies per group (she also gave them extra recess that day to burn off all the calories- again, don't get any ideas)
400
987÷5
197 R 2
400
874÷9
97 R 1
400
951÷7
135 R 6
400
105 people are going to a movie. They can fit 6 people per car. How many cars will they need for everyone to get to the movie?
17 cars
400
Mrs. Szasz has 37 pairs of purple polka dotted pants in her closet. Each pair of pants has precisely 29 polka dots per leg. Mrs. Szasz has two legs. How many purple polka dots are there in all?
2,146 purple polka dots (I need a lot of polka dotted pants for my polka dance parties-don't judge)
500
2,643÷7
377 R 4
500
6,592÷5
1,318 R 2
500
7,465÷6
1,244 R 1
500
Mrs. Baker has 327 cupcakes. She wants to share them equally among her 8 friends so that no one gets more than anyone else. If she gives each friend as many cupcakes as possible, how many cupcakes will be left over for Mrs. Baker to eat?
7 cupcakes
500
If Mrs. Szasz was born on January 10th, 1993, how old is she turning on her next birthday? (in years)
25 years old (but she doesn't look a day over 18, am I right?)
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