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Equation
Word Problems
Associative Property
100

Solve 63 / 9 = v . Show your thinking in picture form.

v = 7. 


You can use equal groups, repeated subtraction, array, or skip counting.

100

36 / h = 4

h = 9

100

Bill is reading a book that has 81 pages. If he reads 9 pages a day. How many days will it take for him to finish the book? 

Write an equation with a letter representing the unknown. Solve and show your thinking using a picture model.

81/ 9 = e

e =9

100

How can you solve 5 X 40 = g?

= 5 X (4 X 10)

= (5 X 4) x 10 

 20 X 10 = 200             10 is a friendly number

g = 200                       because it is easier to                                                 multiply by 10. 



200

Solve 3 x 6 = v . Show your thinking in picture form.


v = 18. 


You can use equal groups, repeated subtraction, array, or skip counting.

200

w X 2 = 16

w = 8

200

Jia has 56 lamb bucks. She wants to give it to her 8 friends. How much money will each person get?  

Write an equation with a letter representing the unknown. Solve and show your thinking using a picture model.

56 / 8 = y

y = 7 

200

How can you solve 3 X 80 = n?

= 3 X (8 X 10)

= (3 X 8) x 10 

= 24 X 10 

= 240

300

Solve 27 / 3 = r. Show your thinking in 2 ways using a picture form.

r = 9

You can use equal groups, repeated subtraction, array, or skip counting.

300

54 / m = 9

m = 6 

300

I have 8 bags with 4 pears in each bag. How many pears are there in all?

Write an equation with a letter representing the unknown. Solve and show your thinking using a picture model.

8 X 4 = b

b = 32

There are 32 pears in all. 

300

Jason wants to solve 3 x 5 x 2 = r

He knows that 5 x 2 = 10. How can he use that fact to help him solve this equation? 

3 x (5 x 2) = r

3 X 10 = r

30 = r

400

Solve 48 / 6 = r. Show your thinking in 2 ways using a picture form.

r = 8

You can use equal groups, repeated subtraction, array, or skip counting.

400

7 X b = 7

b = 1

400

Maya has 4 boxes with 8 oranges in each box. She wants to share the oranges equally into 2 bowls for her cousins. How many oranges will be in each bowl?

4 × 8 = a

a = 32


32 ÷ 2 = b 

b = 16 

There are 16 oranges in each bowl. 



400

Which two ways show how to find the value of 2 X 40?

a) 2 X 4

b) 2 X 10 x 4

c) 2 groups of 4 ones

d) 2 groups of 4 tens

b) 2 X 10 x 4

d) 2 groups of 4 tens

500

Solve  2 X 6 X 10 = r. Show your thinking using a picture form.

2 X 6 X 10 = r               OR             2 X 6 X 10 = r

2 X (6 X 10) = r                             (2 X 6) x 10 = r

2 X 60 = r                                          12 X 10 = r

60 + 60 = 120                                      120 = r

r = 120 

500

Solve the following problem and SHOW YOUR THINKING using a picture model. 

8 X 20 = f

8 X 20 

= (8 X 2) X 10 

= 16 X 10

= 160 

500

Arata has 3 bags with 6 apples in each. He wants to share the apples equally into 2 baskets for his friends. How many apples will be in each basket?

Write an equation with a letter representing the unknown. Solve and show how your thinking using a picture model.

3 X 6 = a

a = 18 

18/ 2 = b

b = 9 

There are 9 apples in each basket. 

500

Which two ways show how to find the value of 8 X 20?

a) 8 X 2

b) 8 groups of 2 ones

c) 8 groups of 2 tens

d) 8 X 2 x 10

c) 8 groups of 2 tens

d) 8 X 2 x 10