Decomposed Arrays
Complete the Equation
Original Arrays
Shopping Problems (7)
Problems on a Table (3)
Generalization (1)
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100
Ethan arranged his counters in this array. What would complete the equation if he decomposed this array: (1 x 6) + (__ x __)
(1 x 6) + (1 x 6)
100
Hector bought 3 pairs of sunglasses. How much did Hector spend? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it. 
1 pair of sunglasses cost: $3
Number of sunglasses purchased: 3
Hector spent $9 on sunglasses.
100
There are 6 pumpkins on each of 4 tables in the cafeteria. How many pumpkins are there in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
There are 24 pumpkins on the tables in the cafeteria.
200
200
Amanda arranged her counters in this array. What would complete the equation if she decomposed this array: (1 x 4) + ( x )
(1 x 4) + (2 x 4)
200
Hector bought 4 t-shirts. How much did Hector spend in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
Cost per t-shirt: $6
Number of t-shirts purchased: 4
Hector spent $24 on t-shirts.
200
There are 8 side tables in Ms. O'Neill's house. Each table has two drink coasters. How many coasters are there in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
8 tables x 2 drink coasters.
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 x 2 = 16 coasters
Ms. O'Neill has 16 coasters.
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300
Anabelle arranged her counters in this array. What would complete the equation if she decomposed this array: (4 x 5) + (__ x __)
(4 x 5) + (4 x 1)
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300
Hector bought 3 pairs of sunglasses and 4 t-shirts. How much money did he spend in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
300
Molly's house had 3 tables. Each table had 2 flower pots on it with 5 flowers in each pot. How many flowers were there in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
There are 30 flowers in Molly's house.
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400
Estrella arranged her counters in this array. What would complete the equation if she decomposed this array: (3 x 8) + ( x )
(3 x 8) + (3 x 8)
400
Rebecca bought 3 t-shirts and 2 pairs of sunglasses. How much did Rebecca spend in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
400
The library has 4 tables. Each table as 2 pencil holders on it with 4 pencils in each one. How many pencils are there in all? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
There are 32 pencils in the library.
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500
D'Zandrae arranged his counters in this array. What would complete the equation if he decomposed this array: (4 x 5) + ( x )
(4 x 5) + (4 x 4)
500
500
Di'zon bought 3 t-shirts and 4 hats. How much did he spend? Write an equation to represent this problem and solve it.
500
In art class there were 4 boxes of paints on each table. There were 3 tables. There were 6 paints in each box. How many paints were in the art class in all? Write an equation to represent the problem and solve.
There are 72 paints in the art room.
500
