How Do I Solve?
I have a container of lemonade mix. It takes 4 scoops of powder to make a pitcher of lemonade. If the container holds 84 scoops of powder, write an equation to show how I can figure out how many pitchers of lemonade I can make.
84 divided by 4 = 21 pitchers
Solve 42 x 12
504
Solve 260 divided by 11
23 r7
25 people are traveling to a concert. They are traveling in cars that can hold 6 people per car. How many cars do they need to get to the concert?
5 cars.
25 divided by 6 = 4 r1
That 1 person needs to get there somehow!
What did the triangle say to the circle?
You're pointless!
I'm solving 53 x 5 using the strategy below.
25 x 5 = 150
25 x 5 = 150
What is my last step? (Write the last step and solve the equation)
The last step is 3 x 5 = 15
Then, 150 + 150 +15 = 315
Marcus is buying packs of baseball cards that cost $8 each. How much money will he spend if he buys 32 packs?
32 x 8 = $256
Why can't a nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot!
Laura is putting pictures in a photo album. She has 51 pictures, and each page can hold 8 pictures. How many pages will she fill, and how many pictures does she need to fill the last page?
51 divided by 8 = 6 r5
6 pages will be full, with 5 pictures left over.
She needs 3 pictures to fill the last page.
76 people are traveling to a lacrosse tournament. They are traveling in cars that seat 5 people each. How many cars will they need to get to the tournament?
76 divided by 5 = 15 remainder 1
They need 16 cars.
I'm trying to solve 540 divided by 9. How can I solve this WITHOUT using long division?
54 divided by 9 = 6, so 540 divided by 9 = 60
Why did the student always wear glasses in math class?
They improve di-vision!
Solve 259 divided by 7.
37
Macy has a pack of 96 stickers that she wants to share evenly between herself and her 9 friends. How many stickers will each person get?
96 divided by 10 = 9 r6
Each person gets 9 stickers (remember, herself and 9 friends means 10 people total!)
Roger buys 9 video games at $99 each. How much money did he spend on video games?
$891
Why is it hard to trust a math teacher?
They are always calculating.
Amy rides her bike 11 miles every day. How many miles will she ride her bike in 4 weeks?
11 x 28 = 308 miles
Remember: 4 weeks is 28 days!
Jimothy, Jedward, Jevin, and Jatthew spend the day raking leaves and earn $288. How much money did each boy make?
288 divided by 4 = $72
I set a goal to walk 3 miles every day. How many days will it take me to walk 71 miles?
24 days.
71 divided by 3 = 23 r2
I need one more day to reach 71 miles.
Ms. Puche is trying to figure out how much each of her shoes is worth. She bought 50 pairs of shoes and spent $600. How much money did she spend per shoe?
50 pairs = 100 shoes
600 divided by 100 = $6 per shoe
Which equations from the choices below would give you the answer to 33 x 7?
30 x 3 x 7
33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 +33
(30 x 3) + (30 x 7)
(30 x 7) + (3 x 7)
(30 x 7) + 21
33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 +33
(30 x 7) + (3 x 7)
(30 x 7) + 21
Help! Ms. Puche needs a new shoe rack. She has 64 pairs of shoes and plans to buy more (duh!). Which option below is her best choice?
Rack A has 4 shelves and can fit 16 pairs on each shelf
Rack B has 5 shelves and can fit 12 pairs on each shelf
Rack C has 7 shelves and can fir 11 pairs on each shelf
Rack D has 9 shelves and can fit 7 pairs on each shelf
Rack A holds 64 pairs
Rack B holds 60 pairs
Rack C holds 77 pairs
Rack D holds 63 pairs
Rack C is the best choice. Rack A holds her current shoes, but she plans to buy more so she will need more space!
Ricky and Rachel want to spend their birthday money on books.
Ricky has $500 and buys as many $15 books as he can.
Rachel has $400 and buys as many $12 books as she can.
Who is able to buy more books?
500 divided by 15 = 33 r5
400 divided by 12 = 33 r4
They can buy the same amount of books!
How do you make the number seven even?
Remove the s!
Mr. Hernandez is buying pencils for his 41 students. He wants to give each student 3 pencils. When searches on Amazon, he has several multi-pack options to choose from:
Option A has 12 packs with 10 pencils in each pack.
Option B has 18 packs with 7 pencils in each pack.
Which option should he choose?
He needs 123 pencils (41 x 3 = 123)
Option A has 120 pencils.
Option B has 126 pencils.
Option B is better.