All topics Word Problems
Eddie has 0.64 pounds of chocolate. He wants to equally split the chocolate into five batches. How many pounds will each batch have?
0.128 pounds
Write the division problem that could be used to solve the following problem:
Each of my cookie recipes uses ¾ cups of sugar. How many batches of cookies can I make with 4 ⅓ cups of sugar?
4 ⅓ ÷ ¾
What is
0.49 ÷ 7?
0.07
When a character has problem inside of themselves, an internal conflict
Person vs. self
Emily has 75 pounds of cupcake batter. It takes 6 pounds to fill one cupcake tine. How many full cupcake tins can Emily fill?
12 full tins
What is
⅞ ÷ ½
In simplest form?
7/4 or 1 ¾
Divide: 4.218 ÷ 0.03
140.6
When a character has a problem with weather, animals, or hunger.
person vs. nature
The Autobots have 663.3 liters of Energon. They must split the energon equally amongst 9 bots. How many liters of Energon will each Autobot get?
73.7 liters
Josh has 7 pounds of clay. He will use 7/12 pound to make each action figure. How many action figures will he be able to make if he uses all of the clay?
12
You don't know if you want to break up with your significant other
What is person vs. self
A character struggles against an issue affecting an entire community.
character vs society
Bobby Flay uses 2 ⅚ cups of hot pepper for his burger recipe. How many batches of his recipe can he make with 28 ⅓ cups of hot pepper?
10 batches
What is
3 ⅓ ÷ 2 ⅖
In simplest form?
25/18 OR
1 and 7/18
The central character struggles with or against the forces of technology.
character vs technology
Sophie has 7 pizzas. If she divides each pizza into sixths, how many people can have 2 slices of pizza?
21
When Brian paints his model airplanes, each model uses 11/15 ounces of paint. How many airplanes can Brian paint if he has 8 ⅘ ounces of paint?
12
The central character is challenged by forces that are not of this world.
character vs supernatural