Story Problems
9 crayons
Is 9 prime or composite? List all of its factors to prove your answer is correct.
COMPOSITE
1, 3, 9
1 x 9 = 9
3 x 3 = 9
12 x 6 =
72
At summer camp there are 36 campers. If each of the 6 tents can fit the same number of people, how many campers will be in each tent?
6 campers
Jack bought a video game for $15. He also bought a video game controller for 4 times that much. How much did the video game controller cost? Label your answer.
$60
Is 23 prime or composite? List all of its factors to prove your answer is correct.
PRIME
1, 23
1 x 23 = 23
The equation 8 x 6 = 48 can mean:
A. 8 folders and 6 folders together are 48 folders
B. 8 erasers divided into 6 groups is 48 erasers
C. 48 crayons are 8 times the 6 crayons at the table
D. The difference between 8 binders and 6 markers is 48
C.
Is 30 prime or composite? List all of the factors to prove your answer is correct.
COMPOSITE
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
Manny bought a shirt and a jacket. The jacket cost $56. The shirt cost $8.
How many times more than the shirt did the jacket cost?
7 times more
8 x __ = 56
56 divided by 8 = 7
List two multiples for 13. (skip count)
26, 39, 52, 65, 78, 91, 104
24 x 4 =
96
List two multiples for 7. (skip count)
14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84
David is 18 years old. David's grandma is 5 times older than David.
How old is David's grandma?
90 years old
List 2 multiples for 24. (skip count)
48, 72, 96, 120, 144
40 x __ = 80
2
Look at the slide for the problem.
$250
5 x 50 = 250
The purple table has 4 students and each student brought 6 glue sticks. The green table has 4 students and they each brought 5 glue sticks. How many glue sticks did both tables bring in all?
44 glue sticks
(4 x 6) + (5 x 4) = 44
Is 55 prime or composite? List all of its factors to prove your answer is correct.
COMPOSITE
1, 5, 11, 55
1 x 55 = 55
5 x 11 = 55
100 x __ = 500
5
The table one as 5 students, and each student brought 3 pencils. Table 2 group has 5 students, and each student brought 7 pencils. After they collected all of the pencils, the teacher divided them evenly among the students at those tables.
How many pencils did each student get?
5 pencils each
(5 x 3) + (5 x 7) = 50
50 divided by 10* = 5
*10 is the total number of students