Word Problems
Jack has 35 slices of cake he wants to equally share with 6 friends ( Please include Jack as well). How many slices of cake does each person get?
5 Slices.
Draw an array for 5 columns and 2 rows.
Teacher will verify if accurate.
SHOW 2 groups of 5
What is the total?
10 in total
2 rows, 5 in each row
Sam buys a pack of 12 juice boxes.
The pack has an equal number of juice boxes in grape, mango, and strawberry flavor.
Same drinks all of the grape-flavored juice boxes.
How many juice boxes does Sam have left?
Show your work
8 juice boxes
5 x 4 = (__ x 4) + (2 x 4)
= ____ + ____
= ____
5 x 4 = (3 x 4) + (2 x 4)
= 12 + 8
= 20
Use the Distributive Property: The array is 7 rows and 3 columns. (Remember this should consist of 2 equations when decomposed.)
Teacher will verify accuracy.
SHOW 5 groups of 3
What's the total?
15 in total
5 rows, 3 in each row
Noah has a box of 18 crayons. The crayons are divided equally among red, blue, and green. Noah gives away all of the red crayons. How many crayons does Noah have left?
12 Crayons
A teacher has 8 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 5 pencils.
How many pencils does the teacher have in all? Show your work
A. 13
B. 40
C. 39
D. 45
B. 40
There should be 8 ROWS and 5 IN EACH ROW
6 x 5 = (__ x 5) + (3 x 5)
= ____ + ____
= ____
6 x 5 = (3 x 5) + (3 x 5)
= 15 + 15
= 30
A bookcase has 6 shelves. There are 5 books on each shelf. How many books are in the bookcase?
Show your work
30 books
You should have 6 ROWS and 5 IN EACH ROW
SHOW 8 groups of 4
What is the total?
32 in total
8 rows, 4 in each row
Jake has a bag of 24 cookies. The bag has an equal number of chocolate chip, sugar, and oatmeal cookies. Jake eats all of the oatmeal cookies.
How many cookies does Jake have left?
16 cookies
James and Eva plant rows of flowers.
James plants 3 more flowers than Eva plants. He plants 8 rows of 3 flowers.
How many flowers does Eva plant?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 21
D. 27
Show your work
C. 21
7 x 3 = (__ x 3) + (4 x 3)
= ____ + ____
= ____
7 x 3 = (3 x 3) + (4 x 3)
= 9 + 12
= 21
Trina has 9 goodie bags for her birthday party. She has 45 lollipops to divide equally into each goodie bags.
With the use of an array, how many lollipops does each goodie bag get?
5 Lollipops
There should be 9 ROWS and 5 IN EACH ROW
SHOW 9 groups of 4
What's the total?
36 in total
Ava buys a bag of 24 balloons. The balloons are divided equally among yellow, pink, blue, and purple. Ava accidentally pops half of the yellow balloons. How many balloons does Ava have left?
21 balloons
There are 6 balloons of each color, but Ava pops half of the yellow balloons. So there'd be 6 pink balloons, 6 blue balloons, 6 purple balloons, and 3 YELLOW balloons- 21 balloons in total
A sticker book has 4 rows of panda stickers with 6 stickers in each row. There are also 5 rows of butterfly stickers with 3 stickers in each row.
Show your work
A. 24
B. 15
C. 39
D. 45
C. 39
8 x 4 = (__ x 4) + (6 x 4)
= ____ + ____
= ____
8 x 4 = (2 x 4) + (6 x 4)
= 8 + 24
= 32
Create an array and tape diagram for 6 rows and 4 columns.
Teacher will verify for accuracy.
SHOW 11 groups of 6
What's the total?
66 in total