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100
3 x ____ = 27
9
100
Morgan has 24 dollars. She wants to buy party hats that cost 3 dollars each. How many party hats can Morgan buy?
8 party hats
100
Katie planted pumpkins in the spring. Now she is selling them. Friday: 24 pumpkins sold Saturday: 42 pumpkins sold Sunday: 18 pumpkins sold On Sunday Katie sold the pumpkins for $3 each or 2 for $5. What is the least amount of money she could have taken in?
$45
100
Will the product be even or odd? How do you know? 57 x 57
Odd. An odd number multiplied by another odd number will equal an odd number.
200
45 / _____ = 9
5
200
A large box of crayons holds 60 crayons. There are 10 crayons in each row. How many rows are there?
6 rows
200
Katie planted pumpkins in the spring. Now she is selling them. Friday: 24 pumpkins sold Saturday: 42 pumpkins sold Sunday: 18 pumpkins sold On Friday Katie sold half the pumpkins for $3 each and the rest at 2 for $5. How much money did she take in on Friday?
$66
200
Will the product be even or odd? How do you know? 76 x 75
Even. An odd number multiplied by an even number equals an even number.
300
Find the unknown length (l), width (w), or area (A). Remember, A = l x w. A = 7 x 5 A = ______
35 units squared
300
Write the situation: equal groups, array, or area. Then, write an equation and solve the problem. In the Cozy Cafe there are 6 chairs at each table. Altogether, there are 42 chairs. How many tables are there at the Cozy Cafe?
Situation: array or equal groups Equation: 6 x T = 42 T = 7 tables
300
A quilt is made up of 8 rows of squares, and there are 6 squares in each row. Each square measures 1 foot on a side. EXPLAIN how to find the area of the quilt in square feet, then write the area.
48 feet squared, explanations will vary
300
Explain what area is.
Area is the space inside an object, which is measured in square units. When finding the area of a rectangle, you would multiply the length times the width to find the area.
400
Find the unknown length (l), width (w), or area (A). Remember, A = l x w. 36 / 4 = l l = ______
9 units
400
Write the situation: equal groups, array, or area. Then, write an equation and solve the problem. Hester measured the patio in her backyard. It is 10 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of ground does it cover?
Situation: area Equation: 10 feet x 9 feet = 90 feet squared
400
A rectangle has an area of 18 square meters. The length and width are whole numbers. Write all possible lengths and widths for this rectangle.
1 x 18 2 x 9 3 x 6
400
Explain the identity property.
It is when you add 0 or multiply by 1. Examples: 42 + 0 = 42 or 42 x 1 = 42
500
Find the unknown length (l), width (w), or area (A). Remember, A = l x w. 25 x w = 100 units squared w = _______
w = 4 units
500
The attendance for 2 performances of a school play was 361 people in total. If 193 people attended the first performance, how many attended the second?
361 - 193 = 168 people
500
Dear Math Student, I am giving a party tomorrow, and I invited 10 people to come. I bought 10 party bags and planned to put 8 marbles in each bag. Now I hear that my two cousins will be in town, so there will be 12 people altogether. How many marbles will I need to buy? I don't know how to multiply 12 x 8. It is not part of my multiplication table. Please send me a letter explaining how to figure this out. Thank you. From, Puzzled Penguin
Answers will vary.
500
Write your own multiplication or division word problem. Then, explain or show how you would solve it. Remember to make it fifth grade level!
Answers will vary.