Sally's tower is 12 inches taller than Mary's tower. If Sally's tower is 29 inches tall, write an equation that you could use to solve the height of Mary's tower.
29 = m + 12
Lisa bought 27 shirts. That is 3 times the number of shirts that Nick bought. Write a multiplication equation to the number of shirts that Nick bought.
3n = 27
Sam is 66 inches tall. That is 3 times the height of his cat. Write a multiplication equation to find the height of his cat.
3x=66
Mark bought 24 books more than Terry. If Terry bought 15 books, write and solve a subtraction equation that could be used to find the number of books that Mark bought.
m - 24 = 15; m=39 books
There were 20 students that voted for Samantha to be the student council president. This is one fifth of the total votes. Write and solve a division equation to represent the total number of students who voted.
x/5=20
Harry has $56 more than Paul. If Paul has $32, write and solve a subtraction equation to find out what Harry has.
h - 56 = 32; h = $88
Amy earned 28 points on her math test. This is 9.5 points more than Eli scored. Write and solve an addition equation to find the number of points Eli scored.
Kim went to the store and bought 5 books for a total of $18.50. Write and SOLVE a multiplication equation to figure out the amount of each book.
5b = $18.50 b = $3.70
What is an example of an inverse (opposite) operation?
addition and subtraction multiplication and division