Word Problems
Division using Mental Math
Compatible Numbers
Long Division
100

The football coach spent a total of $890 including $50 in tax for 35 shirts for the team. Each shirt cost the same amount. What was the price of one shirt before tax was added? 

$24; $890 - $50 = $840

$840 / 35 = $24

100

360 / 40 = 

9

100

Estimate using Compatible Numbers: 

168 / 45 = 

160 / 40 = 4

100

224 / 16 = 

14

200
A gymnast practices 6 days each week. She practices the same numbers of hours each day. If she practices a total of 120 hours in a 4-week period, how many hours each day does she practice? 

5 hours each day; 120 / 4 = 30 hours each week; 30 /6 = 5

200

2,100 / 30 = 

70

200

Estimate using Compatible Numbers:

379 / 63 = 

360 / 60 = 6

200

504 / 42 = 

12

300

Nathan works the same number of hours each day, 5 days each week. He earns $12 per hour. Last week he earned $420. How many hours did he work each day last week? Write equations to model your work. 

7 hours; 

420 / 12 = 35, 

35 / 5 = 7

300

72,000 / 80 =

900

300

Estimate using Compatible Numbers: 

613 / 93 = 

600 / 100 = 6

300

1,352 / 25 = 

54 R2

400

A high-rise apartment building has 15 floors with 26 apartments on each floor. There are 3 kinds of apartments in the building: 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom. The building has the same number of each kind of apartment. How many of each kind of apartment are in the building? 

There are 130 of each kind of apartment. 15 X 26 = 390; 390 / 3 = 130

400

270 / 90 = 

3

400

Estimate using Compatible Numbers:

525 / 96 = 

500 / 100 = 5

400

3,549 / 12 = 

295 R9

500

81,000 / 90 = 

900

500

Estimate using Compatible Numbers: 

748 / 92 = 

720 / 90 = 80

500

1,500 / 33 = 

45 R15

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