Steps to Solve
Word Problems
Computation
Area Model 'Box'
100

When multiplying you start first with the digits on the far left or far right?

far right (lesser value)

100

Wendy is going on a 12-day bike trip. She plans to ride 35 miles a day. How many total miles will she ride on the trip?

420 miles

100

Using area model, solve the problem 472x9

4,248

100

When using the area model 'box method' to multiply, you are labeling the columns and rows with what form of the multi-digit number? (standard, word or expanded)

expanded form 

200

The word 'of' means what math operation?

multiplication
200

Dustin drives 225 miles each month for work. How many miles does he drive for work every year?

2,700 miles

200

Using standard algorithm, solve the problem 112 x 21

2,352

200

How would you label the columns to break down the number 452 and how many columns would there be? 

400, 50, 2; 3 columns

300

When using the area model, what must you do after multiplying each partial product?

add all the partial products for the total product

300

A hotel washes 58 sheets each hour. How many sheets does the hotel wash in a day?

1,392 sheets

300

Using the area model, solve 24x16

384

300

In the number 109, would you still need to label the tens column with a 0? Why?

no, the zero has no value

400

In the second line using STANDARD ALGORITHM what is written down first before you begin multiplying the digits?

0 (place holder)

400

A website averages $452 in sales per day on courses and $389 in sales per day on products. How much money does it make in one week?

$5,887

400

Using standard algorithm, solve 304 x 23

6992

400

In the problem 142 x 43 how would you label the columns & rows of the area model?

columns: 100, 40, 2

rows: 40, 3

500

When multiplying a 3-digit number by 2-digit, why must you write a 0 in the second line?

Because the second digit you multiply is in the tens place.

500

Aaliyah earns $53 per hour from her day job and $150 per hour from her freelance job. How much total will she earn in 8 hours of her day job and 3 hours of her freelance job?

$874

500

Using the area model, solve 450 x 62

27,900

500

In the problem 1042 x 435, what two numbers are you multiplying in the top left box & what is the partial product for that box?

1000 x 400 = 400,000

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