Word Problems
A shopkeeper gets a delivery for 10 boxes. Each box contains 9 books. How many books did the shopkeeper order?
10 x 9 = 90
1 x 7=
7
4 -:- 2 =
2
10 x 10 -10 = 90
explain.
100 - 10 = 90
Katie and her 3 friends decided to share an uber to go to the mall. If they each spent $6, how much did the uber ride cost altogether? Use an equation to explain your answer.
(3+1)x6=
4x6= 24
The uber costed $24.
2 x 8=
16
16 -:- 4=
4
6 x 10 = 3 x 2 x 10
explain.
3 x 2 = 6
Katie's 3 friends each ordered pasta and a lemonade for lunch. The pasta costed $7 and the lemonade costed $2. Katie ordered just chicken salad that costed $9. Use an equation to find out how much lunch costed in total.
3x(7+2)=
3x9= 27
27+9=36
Lunch costed $36.
_x7=35
5
24 -:- 4 =
6
10 x 4 = 2 x 5 x 4
explain and solve.
2 x 5 = 10
10 x 4 = 40
There is a sale at the mall.
Pants that were $12 are now $4.
A shirt was $21 is now $7.
A sweater was $27 is now $9.
Socks that were $3 are now $1.
Using the same strategy, how much would a dress that was $24 now cost?
12 -:- 3= 4
21-:- 3= 7
27 -:- 3 = 9
3 -:- 3 = 1
24 -:- 3 = 8
The dress would now cost $8 because all the prices were divided by 3.
9x_=63
7
64 -:- 8=
8
80 x 5 =
solve
8 x 5 = 40
40 x 10 = 400
Celia sells calendars for a fundraiser. Each calendar cost $9. She sells 16 calendars to her family and 14 calendars to her neighbors. Her goal was to earn $300. Did she reach her goal?
14+16= 30
30x9=
3x9=27
27x10=270
She has made $270, which means she did not reach her goal of $300
9x9=
81
40 -:- _ = 5
8
9 x 50 =
9 x 5= 45
45 x 10 = 450