Word Problems
Ms. Gorman ate 3 pieces of pizza while watching the Superbowl. Mrs. Moore ate 2 pieces. How many pieces did they eat altogether?
5 pieces
Select all the expressions equivalent to 20.
a. 30 - 10
b. 2 + 2
c. 10 + 10
d. 100 - 1
e. 5 x 4
a, c, e
2/10 + 3/10 =
1/3 + 2/3 =
3/3 or 1
List the first 10 multiples of 3.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
Ms. Gorman has been teaching for 6 years. Mrs. Moore has been teaching for 15 years. How many more years has Mrs. Moore been teaching than Ms. Gorman?
9 years
Select all the expressions equivalent to 7.
a. 70 / 7
b. 7 x 1/7
c. 2 + 2 + 3
d. 20 - 13
e. 1 x 7
b, c, d, e
21/100 + 44/100 =
55/100
7/8 - 4/8 =
3/8
4,528 + 3,724 =
8,252
It takes Ms. Gorman 18 minutes to run a mile. It takes Ms. Audrey 8 1/2 minutes to run a mile. Ms. Audrey says she can two miles in the time it takes Ms. Gorman to run one. Is Ms. Audrey correct? Why or why not? (assume Ms. Audrey keeps a good pace for both miles and doesn't slow down?)
Yes, because 2 x 8 1/2 = 17 minutes
Select all the expressions equivalent to 7/3.
a. 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
b. 3/3 + 4/3
c. 4/2 + 3/1
d. 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3
e. 2 + 1/3
a, b, e
2/10 + 62/100 =
82/100
4 1/4 + 3 2/4 =
7 3/4
9,234 - 4,729 =
4,505
Mr. Burnell is making dog bones. He needs 2 cups of peanut butter. He has 5 packages that are 1/2 cup each. Does he have enough?
Yes, because 5 x 1/2 = 2 1/2
Select all expressions with a value less than 1.
a. 3/5 + 2/5
b. 2 x 1/4
c. 3 x 2/3
d. 3 2/4 - 1 3/4
e. 1/6 + 2/6 + 1/6
b, e
3/10 + 14/100 + 32/100 =
76/100
7 - 4/6 =
6 2/6
Round 438,213 to the nearest ten thousands place.
440,000
Ms. Audrey is baking cookies. She needs 4 1/3 cups of chocolate chips. She has 2 2/3 cups. How many more cups does she need for her recipe?
1 2/3 cups
Select all expressions that are equivalent to 6/10.
a. 3 x 2 x 1/10
b. 6 x 1/10
c. 10 x 1/6
d. 3 x 2/10
e. 2 x 4/10
a, b, d
2/10 + 7/100 + 5/10 =
77/100
4 1/3 - 2 2/3 =
1 2/3
Find all the factors of 30.
1, 30
2, 15
3, 10
5, 6