Story Problems
Jack is making chocolate chip cookies. If each batch of cookies uses 1/3 cup of sugar, how many batches can he make with 3 cups of sugar?
9 batches
888 / 24 =
37
78 divided by 100
0.78
103
1000
79 x 103
79,000
It takes 1/5 of a can of paint to cover one wall, how many walls can you paint with 2 cans of paint?
10 walls
1484 / 89 =
16
5.4 x 1000
5,400
100,000 = 10?
? = 5
105
3,153 x 102 =
315,300
There was 1/4 of a cake for William and his three friends to share. If they split the 1/4 of the cake evenly among them, how much of the original cake did each of the 4 kids get?
1/16 of the original cake
6 / (1/2)
12
3.27 divided by 100
.0327
100
1
4.7 x 104 =
47,000
Mrs. Puff's class is planning a water balloon fight. They found 2,498 balloons in the cupboard. How many water balloons will each of her 28 students get if they share them equally?
89 balloons
(1/2) / 4 =
1/8
.29 x 100
29
10.000
101
0.06 x 105
6000
The 789 students in Easterly Parkway Elementary (not really) are going on a field trip. Each bus holds 32 students. How many buses do they need?
25 buses
391 / 23 =
17
251.6 divided by 100
2.516
107
10,000,000
.37 x 104 =
37,000