Write an equation and solve!
Ms Baker scored 4 points during the basketball game. Mrs. Larson scored 6 times as many points. How many points did Mrs. Larson score?
4 X 6 = P
P = 24 points
5 X 4 = 20
Possible answer:
I have 5 boxes of markers. Each box holds 4 markers. How many markers in all?
12 X 3 = X
X = 36
SOLVE:
90 X 0.6 = X
X = 54
There are 5 girls in art club. There are 5 times as many boys in art club. How many boys are in art club?
5 X 5 = B
B = 25 boys
5 X 10 = 50
Possible answer:
I have 5 packs of gum. Each pack has 10 pieces in the pack. How many pieces do I have in all?
34 X 7 = X
X = 238
SOLVE:
A truck weighs 5,400 pounds. An race car weighs 1/4 as much. How much does the race car weigh?
1,350 pounds
Gina and Maurice each receive a weekly allowance. So far this week, Gina has saved $20 and Maurice has saved 0.4 that amount. How much money has Maurice saved this week?
20 X 0.4 = M
M = $8
$24 X 0.5 = $12
Possible answer:
I made $24 this week, my sister made 0.5 times that amount. How much money did she make?
40 X 0.8 = X
X = 32
Write an equation:
452 X 1/2 = 226
I have 452 toy cars. My brother has half as many cars as I do. How many cars does my brother have?
226 cars
Last week Camila worked 40 hours. Sergio worked 4/5 of that amount of time. How many hours did Sergio work?
40 X 4/5 = H
H = 32 hours
30 X 5/6 = 25
Possible answer:
I worked 30 hours this week, my friend worked 5/6 that amount. How many hours did my friend work?
30 X 9/10 = X
X = 27
Owen and Maya each studied for a test. Owen studied for 90 minutes and Maya studied for 0.5 times that length of time. Who studied more?
Owen: 90 minutes
Maya: 45 minutes
Owen > Maya
90 > 45