SHORT word problems
Remembering formulas
Division
Subtraction
Order of Operations (with prompting)
100

Philine has a nail salon and studio business. She sells 10 packs of nail extensions to her loyal customers. If she had 100 seperate nail extensions, how many equal packs could she make to sell?  

100/10 = 10

100

What is area in general? Can you explain area...

Area is the space or interior inside of a shape. It is usually represented by A. 

100

4/2=

2

100

30-12=

8

100

(5-2) + 12 =

15

200

SPEED: Jeshawn got a new motorcycle. He claims that, "I can drive 40 miles per hour for two hours straight!" 

Write a multiplication sentence that describes how many miles he drove in two hours.

40mph x 2hrs = 80 miles

200

What does the B stand for in A=B x H?

base

200

8/4=

2

200

100-25=

75

200

3+ 2 x 6 + (24-4)=

35

300

BASKETBALL A team scored all three pointers to total 27 points. How many 3-pointers did they make?

Use a division sentence!

27 / 3= 9 three-pointers

300

What is the area of a square that is:

height: 6ft. base: 10ft.

Area: 60ft2

300

12/4 = 

3

300

3,458-223

3,235

300

(4 x 5) + 3 - 5 + 22 =

26

400

Jon threw 3 footballs three times to see how far he could throw on average (mean). He threw: 

1. 45 yds

2. 20 yds.

3.  63 yds.

42.66 yds.

400

A square has equal sides of 6ft all around. 

Is there anything different (besides using the formula) you would have to do in order to find the area of a square?

A=36ft2

No, you just use the same number twice for base and height.

400

100/4 = 

25

400

50-(5+5)=

40

400

8 × (11 − 3) − (4 × 9 − 5) = 

33

500

If Mr. Bezat is doing his taxes and his tax rate is .25. What would that be if he represented the same number in percentage form? (%) 

25%

500

What is the formula for a triangle?

Area= B x H x 1/2

500

___ x 20 = 100

AND re-state in TWO division sentences 

5 x 20 = 100

100/5 = 20

100/20 = 5

500

(4 + 3) - (3 x 2) =

1
500

7 × 5 + (102 − 2 × 8)=

119

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