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100

Ms. Ruby buys 2-liter bottles of milk for a cereal party. She buys 6 bottles. How many liters of milk did Ms. Ruby buy?

Ms. Ruby bought 12 liters of milk.

100
  1. This figure is tiled with square units.   

To find the area of this figure, you must find the total number of square units within it.  


Which expression could be used to find the area of this figure in square units? 

A) 3x4=12 

B) 4x4=16 

C) 3+4= 7 

A) 3x4=12

100
  1. Enter the unknown number that makes the equation true. 6 x 2 = ☐ 

☐ = ____

☐ = 12

100
  1. What unknown number makes this equation true? 

24 ÷ 4 = ☐ 

☐ = ____

☐ = 6

200

Mr. Ober brought 24 liters of fruit juice for a school trip. She gives all of the juice to 6 classrooms with each classroom getting the same amount of juice. How many liters of juice does Mr. Ober give each classroom?

Mr. Ober gave each classroom 4 liters of juice. 

200

To find the perimeter of a figure, add the length of all its sides together. What expression (or expressions) could help you find the perimeter of this square?

A) 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 

B) 5 x 4 = 20 

C) 5 + 5 = 10 

(A) and (B)

200
  1. Enter the number in the box that makes the equation true. 12 ÷ 2 = ☐ 

☐ = ____

☐ = 6

200
  1. What unknown number makes this equation true? 

□ ÷ 6 = 4 (Hint: 6 x 4 = 24 and 4 x 6 = 24) 

☐ = ____ 

☐ = 24

300

The photos on a page in a photo album are in 3 rows and 2 columns. How many photos are on the page? 


There are 6 photos on the page

300

To find the perimeter of a figure, add the length of all its sides together. What expression (or expressions) could help you find the perimeter of this square? 

A) 8 + 3 = 11 

B) (8 x 2) + (3 x 2) = 22 

C) 8 + 8 + 3 + 3 = 22 

(B) and (C)

300
  1. What unknown number makes this equation true? 

6×5 = ? 

☐ = ____

☐ = 30

300
  1. Which equation has the same unknown value as 8 ÷ 2 = □? (Hint: solve for the unknown value before choosing an answer)

A. 8 × □ = 2 

B. 2 × □ = 8 

C. □ ÷ 2 = 8 

D. □ ÷ 8 = 2 

8 ÷ 2 = □

☐ = ____

(B) 2 x 4 =8

☐ = ____

400

Angel has 27 blocks. He can put 3 blocks in each bag. How many bags does he need for all 27 blocks? 


Angel needs 9 bags (of 3 blocks) to fit all 27 blocks.

400

Which of these equations is true

(A) 2 x 3 = 12 ÷ 2 

(B) 4 x 2 = 12 ÷ 3

(A)

400
  1. Select all expressions that equal the given product: 30 

A. 9x4 

B. 6x5 

C. 4x7 

E. 3x10 

(B) and (E)

400
  1. Which equation has the same unknown value as 24 ÷ 6 = □? 

A. 24 × □ = 6 

C. □ × 6 = 24 

D. 6 × 24 = □ 

(c) 4

500

Jiomairy has 18 inches of string. She cuts the string into pieces that are 2 inches long. How many pieces of string does Jiomairy have now? 


Jiomairy now has 9 pieces. 

Each of the 9 pieces are 2-inches long.

500

Which of these equations is true?

(A)  5 x 4 = 20 ÷ 5

(B)  6 x 5 = 90 ÷ 3

(B)

500
  1. Enter the unknown numbers that make each equation true. 

4 x 3 = ☐2 

5 x 6 = ☐0 

☐2 = _______ 

☐0 = _______

☐2 = 1 

☐0 = 3

500
  1. What unknown number makes the equation true? 

6 × 6 = 6 × 5 + □ 

☐ = ____ 

unknown is 6 because 6x6=36 and 6x5=30, so you have to add 6 to 30 to equal 36 

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