Arrays
Word Problems
Solve the Expression
100

Which 2 expressions describe this array? 

O O O O
O O O O
O O O O

a. 4 + 4 + 4

b. 5 + 5

c. 4 x 3

d. 4 x 4

100

5 friends go to the movies. Popcorn costs $2 and soda costs $1. How much money will they spend if each friend gets a popcorn and a soda?

5 x 2 = 10

5 x 1 = 5

10 + 5 = $15

100

10 x 3

30

200

Fill in the blank to find 6 x 3. Use the array to help. 

O O O O O O
O O O O O O
O O O O O O 

6 x 3 = (6 x 2) + ( __ x 1)

= 12 + ___

= 18

6 x 3 = (6 x 2) + ( 6 x 1)

= 12 + 6

= 18

200

Ms. C and her friends are ordering pizza. They have $30 to spend. Each pizza costs $7. If they order 3 pizzas, how much money will be left over? 

7 x 3 = 21

30 - 21 = $9

200

24 / 6 =

4

300

Create an array for this expression: 5 x 4


O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O 

OR

O O O O O
O O O O O
O O O O O
O O O O O

300

Jeyson wants to buy 4 markers from Hive Prime. He has 10 bee bucks. Each marker costs 2 bee bucks. How many bee bucks will he have left over? 

4 x 2 = 8

10 - 8 = 2 bee bucks

300

8 x 2 = 

16

400

Split the array to solve 4 x 8

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O

O O O O      O O O O
O O O O      O O O O
O O O O      O O O O
O O O O      O O O O
4 x 4           4 x 4           

4 x 8 = 4 x 4 + 4 x 4 = 16 + 16 = 32

400

There are 18 students in Ms. C's class. 3 students sit at each lunch table. How many tables do they use?

18 / 3 = 6 tables 

400

6 x 3 = 

18

500

Which 2 expressions match the array?

O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O

a. 7 x 3

b. 7 + 7 + 7 + 7
c. 7 x 4
d. 4 x 5


500

If Ms. C brings 21 cookies to work and hands them out to 7 coworkers, how many cookies will each coworker get? 

21 / 7 = 3 coworkers

500

10 x 10 =

100

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