Surprise
Balancing
2 Step
Patterns
100

Mr. Larson worked 5 days during the week. On each work day, he spent $5 on lunch. On Sunday, he spent $30 on lunch for his family. How much did he spend on lunches for the week?

Mr. Larson spent $30.

5x5=25

25+30=55

100

Decide whether the equation is true or false. Explain your answer.

4 × 4 == 8 × 2 

True

100

A teacher brings 8 boxes of corn muffins to a school event. The muffins are shared equally among 12 families. If each box has 9 muffins, how many muffins will each family get?

6 families

100

The first five numbers in a sequence are shown. Describe the pattern.

54, 70, 86, 102, 118 

Add 16

200

What is the value of the variable in the equation 9 × j = 54?

j=6

200

Is the equation true? Explain.

12 × 4 = 9 ×  5

False

12 x 4= 48

9x5=40

200

Ella takes out the trash as part of her chore list. She takes out the trash in the kitchen 6 times each month. She takes out the trash in her bedroom 1 time each month. How many times does Ella take out the trash in 4 months?

24 times

6 x 1 = 6

6 x 4 = 24

200

Following the pattern, what is the sixth number in the sequence?

68, 59, 50, 41

23

300

Decide whether the equation is true or false.

55 ÷ 5 = 11 × 1

True

300

Decide whether the equation is true or false.

6 × 7  = 8 × 5

False

6 x 7 = 42

8 x 5= 40

300

Jacinta’s lemonade stand had 253 cups. She used 138 cups in one week. Her brother brought her 160 more cups. How many cups does Jacinta have now?

275 cups

300

Following the pattern, what are the next three numbers in the sequence?

14, 35, 56, 77 

98, 119, 140, 161

400

Ms. Peters buys a box of 86 carrots to feed her horses. On the second day, there are 80 carrots. On the third day, there are 74 carrots. On the fourth day, there are 68 carrots left. Following the pattern, how many carrots will she have on the sixth day?

On the 6th day she will have 56 carrots.

400

Avery says the equation below is true.

4 × 4 = 16 ÷ 4

Is Avery’s answer correct? Explain.

No, Avery is not correct.


400

Tim has 232 erasers in his collection. His mother buys 24 more erasers for the family. She divides the new erasers equally among Tim and his 3 sisters. How many erasers does Tim have now?

64 erasers

400

Mr. Choi fills the family car with gas on June 4, 10, and 16. If the pattern continues, when are the next two days Mr. Choi fills the family car with gas? Select all that apply.

June 22 and June 28

500

Mel planted his garden. He planted 6 rows with 8 plants in each row on Saturday. He planted 32 plants on Monday. He wants to know how many more plants he planted on Saturday than on Monday. What operations would Mel use to solve this problem?

Multiplication and Subtraction

6x8=48

48-32=16

500

Which of these equations are true?
Select all that apply.

  • 4 × 6 = 11 × 2
  • 36 ÷ 6 = 72 ÷ 9
  • 6 × 5 = 10 × 3
  • 28 ÷ 4 = 56 ÷ 8
  • 45 ÷ 5 = 9 × 1

C, D and E

500

Rose Hill Elementary School has 552 paper cups. Grade 3 uses 131 paper cups for a class project. Grade 2 uses 127 for a class picnic. Bette says that 131 + 127 = t cups are used in all, and that 552 - 258 = r cups are left. Is her answer reasonable? Explain why or why not.

Yes

Add together the cups used. Take this number away from the total amount of cups.

500

A sequence starts with 48 and follows a pattern of divide by 4 to get the next number. What are the first three numbers of the sequence?

48, 12, 3