4's
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balancing equations
100

4 x 3 =

12

100

A pizza shop makes 3 large pizzas every hour. How many pizzas do they make in 8 hours?


24

100

1. What is the rule? Fill in the table.


2  |   6

4  |  12

6  |  18

8  |  24

multiply by 3 

100

8 x 4 = 4 x __

8

100

Which equation is true?

a. 3 x 2 = 6 x 1

b. 5 x 3 = 6 x 2

c. 4 x 4 = 8 x 3

d. 7 x 3 = 9 x 2

a. 3 x 2 = 6 x 1, because 3 x 2 = 6 and 6 x 1 = 6
200

6 x 4 =

24

200

There are 3 bags with 12 marbles in each bag. How many marbles are there altogether?

36

200

Pictograph (Key: 🍪 = 2 cookies)

Student   Cookies Eaten

Emma     🍪🍪🍪

Jack      🍪🍪🍪🍪

Lily        🍪🍪

Which statement is true?

a. Emma ate more cookies than Jack.
b. Lily ate 2 cookies.
c. Jack ate 8 cookies.
d. Emma ate fewer cookies than Lily.

c. Jack ate 8 cookies.

200

6 x 7 = 42, then 7 x 6 = ___

42

200

Which equation is true?

a. 5 x 4 = 9 x 2

b. 6 x 3 = 2 x 9

c. 4 x 6 = 7 x 3

d. 5 x 7 = 6 x 8

b. 6 x 3 = 2 x 9 

300

8 x 4 = 

32

300

There are 8 tables in the cafeteria. Each table has 7 chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?

56

300

Pictograph (Key: 🐠 = 2 fish)

Tank   Fish in Tank

Tank A   🐠🐠🐠

Tank B   🐠🐠

Tank C  🐠🐠🐠🐠

Tank D   🐠

Which statements are true?

a. Tank C has 8 fish.
b. Tank A has 4 fish.
c. Tank D has 2 fish.
d. Tank B has more fish than Tank C.

a. Tank C has 8 fish.

c. Tank D has 2 fish.


300

9 x 5 = 9 x (2 + __)

3

300

Which equation is true?

a. 5 x 6 = 4 x 8
b. 8 x 2 = 5 x 4
c. 7 x 3 = 9 x 2
d. 6 x 4 = 3 x 8


d. 6 x 4 = 3 x 8

400
4 x 9 = 

36

400

Each package of pencils contains 6 pencils. If a teacher buys 9 packages, how many pencils does she have?


54

400

Complete the table. 

Input   Output

2             8

6            24           

8             ?

10            ?

32, 40

400

7 x 6 = (7 x 2) + (7 x __)

4

400

Which equation is true?

a. 5 x 3 = 4 x 4
b. 8 x 2 = 4 x 4
c. 7 x 6 = 8 x 5
d. 9 x 2 = 7 x 3

b. 8 x 2 = 4 x 4

500

7 x 4 = 

28

500

Each carton holds 12 eggs. If a store has 7 cartons, how many eggs are there?


84

500

Fill in the missing outputs.

Input            Output

1                    6

3                    18

5                     ?

7                     ?

30, 42

500

(3 x 4) + (3 x 2) = __ x __


a. 3 x 8

b. 3 x 2

c. 3 x 6 

d. 3 x 9

C. 3 x 6

500

Which equation is true?

a. 4 x 7 = 5 x 5
b. 6 x 2 = 3 x 4
c. 8 x 3 = 7 x 4
d. 2 x 9 = 3 x 6

b. 6 x 2 = 3 x 4