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Solve for g. 5 x g = 35
g = 7
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How can we simplify this equation using the 5 plus something break apart method? (7 x 7)
(5 x 7) + (2 x 7) (3 x 7) + (4 x 7) (1 x 7) + (6 x 7)
100
Complete the number bond and solve 40 / 8 16 / 8 ??
24 / 8 40 / 8 = 5
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Sarilla buys 6 packs of printer paper. Each pack of paper cost $8. How much did Sarilla spend on printer paper? Write an equation using an unknown, and solve.
6 x 8 = m m = 48 Sarilla spent $48
100
There are 8 trail mix bags in one box. Kera buys 5 boxes. She gives an equal number of bags of trail mix to 4 friends. How many bags of trail mix does each friend receive?
8 x 5 = g g = 40 40 / 4 = f f = 10 Each friend receives 10 bags of trail mix.
200
Solve for d. d x 8 = 32
d = 4
200
How can we simplify this equation using the 5 plus something break apart method? (9 x 8)
(5 x 8) + (4 x 8)
200
Complete the number bond and solve 48 / 6 30 / 6 ??
18 / 6 48 / 6 = 8
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Mr. Lutes divides 32 students into 8 equal groups for a field trip. How many students are in each group? Write and equation using an unknown and solve.
32 / 8 = n n = 4 There are 4 students in each group.
200
Teagan earns $8 each week for doing chores. After 7 weeks, she buys a gift and has $38 left. How much money does she spend on the gift?
8 x 7 = m m = $56 $56 - $38 = g g = $18 Teagan spends $18 on the gift.
300
Solve for p. 40 / p = 5
p = 8
300
How can we simplify this equation using the 5 plus something break apart method? (6 x 9)
(5 x 9) + (1 x 9)
300
Complete the number bond and solve 56 / 7 ?? 35 / 7
21 / 7 56 / 7 = 8
300
Mrs. Henderson spends $24 on coffee beans. If 1 kilogram of coffee is $8, how many kilograms of coffee beans did Mrs. Henderson buy? Write an equation using and unknown and solve.
24 / 8 = c c = 4 Mrs. Henderson bought 4 kilograms of coffee
300
Eight boys equally share 4 packs of baseball cards. Each pack contains 10 cards. How many cards does each boy get?
10 x 4 = k k = 40 40 / 8 = s s = 5 Each boy gets 5 cards
400
Solve for k. 42 / k = 6
k = 7
400
If we used the 5 plus something break apart method, what is the original equation? (5 x 7) + (3 x 7)
(8 x 7)
400
Complete the number bond and solve 81 / 9 ?? 36 / 9
45 / 9 81 / 9 = 9
400
Mrs. Crouse arranges 48 dry erase makers into 8 equal groups for her math stations. How many markers are in each group? Write an equation using an unknown and solve.
48 / 8 = d d = 6 Each group has 6 markers.
400
There are 8 bags of red and pink balloons. Each bag contains 7 balloons. If there are 35 pink balloons, how many red balloons are there?
8 x 7 = b b = 56 56 - 35 = r r = 21 There are 21 red balloons.
500
Solve for r. 63 / r =
r = 7
500
If we used the 5 plus something break apart method, what is the original equation? (5 x 6) + (4 x 6)
(9 x 6)
500
Complete the number bond and solve ??? 36 / 9 36 / 9
72 / 9 72 / 9 = 8
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There are 35 computers in the lab. Five students each turn off an equal number of computers. How many computers does each student turn off? Write an equations with an unknown then solve.
35 / 5 = c c = 7 Each student turns off 7 computers.
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The fruit seller packs 72 oranges into bags of 8 each. He sells all the oranges at $4 a bag. How much money did he receive?
72 / 8 = o o = 9 9 x 4 = j j = 36 He received $36
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