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Word Problems
Distributive Property
Tic-Tac-Toe
Mixed Bag
100
A football team lost 9 yards on the first play and then gained 15 yards on 2nd play. What was the change in yardage?
-9 + 15 = 6 change in yardage is 6
100
In Ms. Beck's class four students brought 2 pens and one notebook to class. How many supplies did they bring to class?
4(2 + 1) = 4*2 + 4*1 = 8 + 4 = 12
100
-5(m + 4) = ?
-5(m + 4) = -5*m + (-5)*4 = -5m - 20
100
-8 x -6 =
48
100
The value of a stock has been decreasing at a rate of 3% per year. If this pattern continues, how many years will it take the stock to decrease in value by a total of 21%?
-21/-3 = 7 years
200
The hikers were hiking at a rate of 300 ft per hour down a mountain. What is the change in elevation after four hours of hiking?
-300 * 4 = -1200 ft
200
There are 5 children and each has 2 black pens and 4 red pens. How many pens do the children have in total?
5(2 + 4) = 5 * 2 + 5 * 4 = 10 + 20 = 30 pens
200
-16(2 + j) = ?
-16(2 + j) = -16*2 + (-16)*j = -32 - 16j
200
Product of 15 and -4
15*(-4) = -60
200
Find the sum of 12 and -20 and write using money terms
12 + (-20) = -8 so I have $12 and I owe $20 so I owe $8
300
New York Jets are scoring 20 points per game. How many points have they scored in total for the first 9 games?
20 * 9 = 180 points
300
There are 6 skateboarders and each has one helmet and five pads. How much protective gear do they have altogether?
6(1 + 5) = 6*1 + 6*5 = 6 + 30 = 36
300
(9n + 4)2 = ?
(9n + 4)2 = 2*4 + 2*9n = 8 + 18n
300
Quotient of 36 and -12
36/-12 = -3
300
Write an equivalent expression for 5m + 30 using factoring.
5m + 30 = 5(m + 6)
400
Carmelo Anthony has scored a total of 135 points through the New York Knicks first 5 games. How many points is Carmelo scoring per game?
135 / 5 = 27 points per game
400
The temperature in Iceland was -17 degrees Fahrenheit during morning. In the night time the temperature dropped 6 degrees. Find the new temperature.
-17 - 6 = - 17 + (-6) = -23 degrees Fahrenheit
400
-3(15a - 30) = ?
-3(15a - 30) = -3*15a + (-3)*(-30) = -45a + 90
400
Quotient of -60 and _____ is 5
-60 / ? = 5 -60 / 5 = -12
400
There are 7 picnic baskets and each contains 3 pieces of fruit and 5 sandwiches. How much food is at the picnic?
7(3 + 5) = 7*3 + 7*5 = 21 + 35 = 56 pieces of food
500
The divers swam down an ocean and it took them one hour to dive 0.5 miles. How long would it take them to dive 3 miles?
(-3)/(-0.5) = 6 so it would be 6 hours
500
In the Arctic Ocean, ice is decreasing at a rate of 2 cm per year. At this rate, how many centimeters will the ice melt in 12 years?
-2 * 12 = -24
500
14(-3m - 2) = ?
14(-3m - 2) = 14*(-3m) + 14*(-2) = -42m - 28
500
-240 is the product of 8 and ______
-240 = 8 * ? so -240 = 8 * -30
500
The value of a stock decreased by 7% three years ago, increased by 5% two years ago, and decreased by 4% last year. How much has the change of total value of the stock been over three years?
-7 +5 -4 = -11 + 5 = -6
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