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
360 / 40 =
9
Estimate using Compatible Numbers:
168 / 45 =
160 / 40 = 4
224 / 16 =
14
5 hours each day; 120 / 4 = 30 hours each week; 30 /6 = 5
2,100 / 30 =
70
Estimate using Compatible Numbers:
379 / 63 =
360 / 60 = 6
504 / 42 =
12
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
72,000 / 80 =
900
Estimate using Compatible Numbers:
613 / 93 =
600 / 100 = 6
1,352 / 25 =
54 R2
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
270 / 90 =
3
Estimate using Compatible Numbers:
525 / 96 =
500 / 100 = 5
3,549 / 12 =
295 R9
81,000 / 90 =
900
Estimate using Compatible Numbers:
748 / 92 =
720 / 90 = 80
1,500 / 33 =
45 R15