Whole Number Problems
You have 36 pieces of candy. You give 4 pieces to each of your 5 friends. How many do you have left?
16 left
x − 7 = 15
x=8
Definition of sum
the answer when you add two numbers
The scores on a test are 12, 15, 18, 12, and 14. What is the mean score?
14.2
A school has 3 floors. Each floor has 4 classrooms. Each classroom has 6 desks. How many desks total?
72 desks
2x + 5 = 17
x=6
definition of product
the answer when you multiply
The ages of the students in a class are: 16, 17, 16, 15, and 16. What is the median of the ages?
16
You babysit for 4 hours on Friday and 5 hours on Saturday. You earn $7 per hour. How much money do you earn total?
$63 earned
x ÷ 3 = 4
x=12
definition of factor
a number that divides another number equally
The temperatures for a week were: 65°, 70°, 98°, 82°, and 66°. What is the range of the temperatures?
33
There are 96 students going on a field trip. Each bus holds 12 students. How many buses are needed?
8 buses
10x = 60
x=6
a letter that stands for a number
A rectangular garden has a length of 8 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?
26 meters
You buy 3 notebooks for $4 each and 2 pens for $2 each. What is the total cost?
$16 total
4x = 28
x=7
definition of volume
length x width x height
A swimming pool is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet deep. What is the volume of the pool?
200 cubic feet