Word Problems
Multi-step Problems
Equations With Letters
Combinations
Mix It Up
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Ivan is putting books in his bookcase. He has already put 74 books in the bookcase but he has 225 books. How many more books does he have to put in the bookcase?
151
100
Brad caught 1 fish during the first hour he was fishing and 2 more fish during the second hour. His dad caught 3 times as many fish as Brad. The following expression can be used to find the total number of fish caught by Brad and his father. (1 + 2) x 3 Which expression below also represents the total number of fish that they caught? A. 1 + 2 x 3 B. 1 + 6 C. (1 x 3) + 2 D. 3 x (1 + 2)
D. 3 x (1 + 2)
100
Tonya knows that markers can be bought in boxes of 12. Which equation below could be used to find the total number of crayons (C) that Tonya will have if she buys 5 boxes of crayons? A. 5 - C = 12 B. C + 5 = 12 C. 5 x C = 12 D. C divided by 5 = 12
D. C divided by 5 = 12
100
Jenna went to the toy store with her mother. Her mother said she could pick out 1 stuffed animal and 1 board game. Stuffed Animals: Bear, Dog, and Cat Board Games: Monopoly and Life How many different combinations were possible? A. 9 B. 6 C. 7 D. 5
B. 6
100
Which of the following is the missing number in the table below? IN OUT 18 14 16 12 14 10 12 ?
8
200
Amber has 36 smarties to share among herself and 3 friends. How many smarties will each of them receive?
9
200
2 different office buildings each have 3 floors and 2 offices on each floor. The expression below can be used to figure out the total number of offices in both buildings. (3 x 2) x 2 Which expression can also be used to find the total number of offices in both buildings? A. 3 + (2 x 2) B. (3 + 2) +2 C. 3 x (2 x 2) D. (3 x 2) x (2 x 2)
C. 3 x (2 x 2)
200
Jim buys a box of chocolate that has 12 pieces in it. He wants to know how many boxes of chocolate he will need to buy (C) to get 48 pieces of chocolate? A. 12 + 48 = C B. C + 12 = 48 C. 48 x 12 = C D. 12 x C = 48
D. 12 x C = 48
200
Blake can choose his snack from the 5 drinks and 3 pieces of fruit. Drinks: Water, Grape Juice, Milk, Orange Juice, and Apple Juice Fruit: Apple, Pear, and Grapes How many different combinations of one fruit and one drink can he have? A. 5 B. 8 C. 15 D. 18
C. 15
200
Last week Ben jogged 6 miles each day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Which expression could be used to find the total number of miles Ben jogged last week? A. 6 + 6 + 6 B. 6 + 3 C. 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 D. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
A. 6 + 6 + 6
300
You have 12 songs on your computer. 1/4 of them do not work. How many songs do you have to buy to replace the ones that don't work?
3
300
John scored 3 two-point baskets during the first half and 6 two-point baskets during the second half of his basketball game. To figure out the total number of points that he scored, he wrote the following expression. (3 x 2) + (6 x 2) Which expression below also represents the total number of points that Alexander scored in the game? A. (3 + 2) x (6 + 2) B. 2 x (3 + 6) C. 3 x 6 x 2 D. 2 x (3 + 2)
B. 2 x (3 + 6)
300
Ben and his Boy Scouts needed to buy tents that sleep 6 for their upcoming camping trip. There are 48 campers going on the trip. Marcus determined the number of tents that they needed to buy and then checked his answer. Which shows how Marcus can check his answer if T represents the number of tents? A. 6 + T = 48 B. T x 6 = 48 C. 48 - T = 6 D. 48 x 6 = T
B. T x 6 = 48
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!! DOUBLE POINTS!!!! Hank is ordering lunch from a menu. He can order 1 sandwich and 1 side dish. Sandwiches: Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Turkey Sandwich, and Chicken Sandwich Side Dishes: Coleslaw, Salad, Fruit, Fries, Beans, and Rice How many different lunch combinations could Hank order? A. 6 B. 10 C. 18 D. 24
D. 24
300
Look at the pattern below. If this pattern continues, what will be 21st symbol? ! @ # % ! @
!
400
You have 5 mini pizzas to share with 4 friends. How much will each friend get?
Each friend will get 1 whole pizza and 1/4 of a pizza.
400
Tom, James, and Jeff went to see a concert together. Each of them spent $35 for a ticket and $10 for snacks. James wrote the expression below to solve for the total amount of money that the two boys spent. (35 + 10) x 3 The three boys each tried to rewrite the expression into a new expression that was equal to the original one. Which one did it correctly? A. Tom wrote the expression below. (35 x 4) x (10 x 4) B. James wrote the expression below. (35 x 4) + (10 x 4) C. Jeff wrote the expression below. (3 + 10) x 35
James (35 x 4) + (10 x 4)
400
Marcus had a collection of 65 baseball trading cards. He gave 11 of his cards to friends. The remaining cards are kept in protective sheets that hold 9 cards each. Which equation can be used to figure out the number of protective sheets (p) that Marcus has filled with baseball cards? A. 9 x p = 54 B. 9 x 6 = p C. 65 - 11 = p D. 9 x 11 = p
A. 9 x p = 54
400
Brian is ordering breakfast from the local coffee shop. He is allowed to choose any combination of 1 bagel and 1 drink. Bagels: Plain, Everything, Blueberry, Whole Grain, and Raspberry Drinks: Milk, Coffee, Soda, and Orange Juice How many different combinations could Brian order?
20
400
Which operations can be used in the blanks below to get the GREATEST possible result? 8 ___ 7 ___ 2 A. - and divide B. x and divide C. x and + D. + and -
C. x and +
500
Matt is going on a walk-a-thon. For every 1/2 mile he walks he gets 75 cents. When he finished his walk he raised $3.75. How far did he walk?
2 miles
500
Stacy, Jenny, Alina, and Megan went to a baseball game together. Each of them spent $12 for a ticket and $6 for snacks. Stacy wrote the expression bellow to solve the total amount of money that the four girls spent. (12 + 6) x 4 The four girls each tried to rewrite the expression into two different expressions that were equal to the original one. Which one did it correctly? A. Stacy wrote the expression below. (12 + 4) x 6 and (4 + 12) x 6 B. Jenny wrote the expression below. (6 x 12) + 4 and (12 x 6) + 4 C. Alina wrote the expression below. (12 + 6) x 4 and (12 x 4) + (6 x 4) D. Megan wrote the expression below. (6 x 4) x (12 x 4) and (12 x 4) x (6 x 4)
C. Alina (12 + 6) x 4 and (12 x 4) + (6 x 4)
500
Alice has 135 golf balls at her house. She gave 15 of these golf balls to her friends. The remaining golf balls are kept in containers that hold 12 golf balls each. Which equation can be used to figure out the number of containers, h, that Alice has filled with golf balls? A. 135 - 15 = h B. 12 + h = 135 C. 12 x h = 120 D. 12 x 15 = h
C. 12 x h = 120
500
If Emma spins Spinner A and Spinner B at the same time, how many different combinations are possible? Spinner A: Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Spinner B: Colors Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple, White, Black
48
500
Derek had several chores to complete before he could go to a friend's house. It took him 40 minutes to clean his room, 15 minutes to walk his dog, and 20 minutes to clean the hamster cage. (draw clock on board) If he finished his chores at the time shown on the clock above, what time did he start his chores?
8:15