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Word Problems
100
Break apart 6 into two smaller numbers. Give one way to do it.
4 + 2 (Other answers are possible.)
100
Winona finds 8 x 4 by breaking it apart as shown below.
(8 x 2) + (8 x ___ )
What number belongs in the blank?
2
100
Which expression shows 6 × 5 broken apart into 3 + 2?
A. (6 × 3) + (6 × 2)
B. (6 × 5) + (6 × 2)
C. (3 × 2) + 6
D. (6 + 3) × (6 + 2)
A. (6 × 3) + (6 × 2)
100
(3 × 4) + (3 × 2) = ___
18
100
There are 6 bags with 3 marbles in each bag. How many marbles are there altogether?
6 × 3 = 18 marbles
200
Julio breaks apart 8 into 5 + 3. Write the expression for 7 × 8 using the distributive property.
(7 × 5) + (7 × 3) = 35 + 21 = 56
200
6 × 9
(6 × 4) + (6 × ___)
5
200
Which expression shows 6 × 8 broken apart into 5 + 3?
A. (6 × 5) + (6 × 3)
B. (8 × 5) + (6 × 3)
C. (6 × 8) + (6 × 3)
D. (6 × 5) + (8 × 3)
A. (6 × 5) + (6 × 3)
200
Solve 4 × 8 by breaking apart 8 into 5 + 3.
(4 × 5) + (4 × 3) = 20 + 12 = 32
200
A teacher has 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 6 crayons. Write an equation that breaks apart one factor and solve.
(4 × 3) + (4 × 3) = 12 + 12 = 24 crayons
300
Break apart 4 in the multiplication problem 4 × 6 into 2 + 2. Write the new equation.
(2 × 6) + (2 × 6) = 12 + 12 = 24
300
4x6
(4 × 2) + (4 × ___)
4
300
Which expression correctly shows 8 × 6 when the 6 is broken apart into 4 + 2?
A. (6 × 4) + (6 × 2)
B. (8 × 4) + (8 × 2)
C. (8 × 6) + (8 × 2)
D. (8 + 4) × (8 + 2)
B. (8 × 4) + (8 × 2)
300
Joseph wants to solve 6 × 7. He breaks apart 7 into
2 + 5. Write his equation and find the product.
(6 × 2) + (6 × 5) = 12 + 30 = 42
300
There are 8 tables in the cafeteria. Each table has 6 chairs. Show how you can break apart one factor to find the total number of chairs.
(8 × 4) + (8 × 2) = 32 + 16 = 48 chairs
400
Show two different ways to break apart 6 × 8. Write both equations.
(6 × 4) + (6 × 4) = 48
(6 × 5) + (6 × 3) = 48
400
4 × 8
(4 × ___) + (4 × 3)
5
400
Which expressions can be used to find 7 × 6? Choose ALL correct answers.
A. (7 × 4) + (7 × 2)
B. (2 × 6) + (5 × 6)
C. (7 × 3) + (7 × 2)
D. (7 × 1) + (7 × 5)
A, B, and D
400
Gina solves 6 × 6 by breaking apart one factor. Write a DIFFERENT equation than (6 × 2) + (6 × 4). Then find the product.
(6 × 3) + (6 × 3) = 18 + 18 = 36
400
Brian has 3 packs of crayons. There are 6 crayons in each pack. Write an equation that breaks apart one factor. Solve to find the total number of crayons.
(3 × 3) + (3 × 3) = 9 + 9 = 18 crayons
500
Mrs. Shaw has 3 pens. There are 6 goats in each pen. How many goats does Mrs. Shaw have? Show how you can break apart one factor to make the problem easier to solve. Show your work.
3x6
(3x3)+(3x3)=18
500
Find 8x6 by breaking apart an array. Then fill in the blanks to show what facts you used.
( ) + ( )=________
Possible answer: (4x6)+(4x6)=48
500
Which expressions can be used to find 6 × 6? Choose ALL correct answers.
A. (6 × 2) + (6 × 4)
B. (6 × 3) + (6 × 3)
C. (6 × 1) + (6 × 5)
D. (6 × 4) + (6 × 3)
Answer: A, B, and C
500
A student solves 4 × 9 using this equation:
(4 × 5) + (4 × 3)
Is the student's equation correct? Explain the mistake and write the correct equation.
No. The student forgot to include one more group of 4. The correct equation is:
(4 × 5) + (4 × 4) = 20 + 16 = 36
500
There are 6 bowls of apples. There are
6 apples in each bowl. How many apples are there in all? Show how to break apart the number 6 to make the problem easier to solve and solve the problem.
6x6
(3x6)+(3x6)=36