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Word Problems
100

324-203

121

100

7 x 682 

4,774 (7x600) + (7x80) + (7x2) = 4,200 + 560+14 

100

Use estimation to solve: 

4 x 7,812 

4 x 7,000 + 4 x 800 

= 31,200 

100

Solve using any method

215 x 32 = 

6,880 

100

A bus ticket costs $87. How much will 6 tickets cost? 

$522

200

638 + 127 

765

200

Box Method 

5 x 39 

5 x 30= 150 

5 x 9= 45


150 + 45= 195

200

Use estimation to solve: 

5 x 3,487 

5 x 3,000 + 5x 500 

= 17,500 

200

Solve using any method

48 x 32

1, 536 

200

Jorge earns $99 a week. He goes on vacation in 9 weeks. How much will he earn before his vacation?

$891

300

8,990 - 8,501

17,491

300

6 x 185 

6 x 100= 600 

6 x 80 = 480 

6 x5= 30 

600 +480 +30= 1,110

300

Use Estimation to solve: 

7 x 8,894

7 x 8,000 +7x 900 

= 62,300

300

Solve using any method

64 x 18 

1,152

300

The theater group is making costumes for their play. There are 9 costume changes for each of the 23 performers. How many costumes does the theatre group need? 

9 x 23= 207 costumes 

400

211,549 - 144,096

67,453

400

32 x 45 

30 x 40= 1200

30 x 5= 150 

2 x 40= 80 

2 x5 =10 

1,200 + 150 + 80 +10=1,440 

400

What would the estimate be if you added 

4 x 600 to 4 x 3,000? 

14,400

400

Solve using any method

342 x 23

7, 866

400

Manny has 6 boxes of markers. June has 5 boxes of markers. Each box contains 8 markers. How many markers do Manny and June have altogether? 

Manny has 48 markers. 

June has 40 markers. 

48 + 40= 88 markers. 

500

118,242 + 893,915 

1,021,157

500

78 x 32 

70 x 30= 2100 

70 x 2= 140 

8 x30= 240 

8 x 2= 16 

2,496 

500

Multiply 6 x 5,283 using the short cut method.

Round and estimate to check your work.

short cut method answer: 31,698

6 x 5,000 = 30,000

6 x 300= 1, 800 

30,000 + 1, 800= 31, 800

500

Solve using any method

1,042 x 21 

21,882

500
Determine if the problem can be solved: 

Natalie wants to find out how much her cat weighs. She picks him up and steps on the scale. Together they weigh 95 pounds. How much does the cat weigh? 

Cannot be solved. We do not know Natalie's weight.