Mystery Number
Equal Groups and Arrays
Word Up
Property Search
Pattern Play
100
16 = N x 8
N = 2
100
Create an equal groups drawing that could represent 6 bags of 8 cookies.
See arrays
100
A bakery has an order for 402 cupcakes. The bakery has already made 207 cupcakes. How many more cupcakes does the bakery need to bake to complete the order? Draw a tape diagram or number bond to show your answer.
195 more cupcakes
100
Write an expression to solve 12 x 7
(6 x 7) + (6 x 7) etc.
100
What is the rule in this pattern: 64, 56, 48, 40, 32
Subtract 8
200
4 = N / 9
N = 36
200
Create an array that could represent 6 rows of 7 tomato plants .
See array
200
Ryder's cats had kittens! He has 6 Mama cats. If they each had 4 kittens, how many kittens were born in all? Make a drawing to show your answer.
24 kittens. WOW.
200
Write an expression to solve 14 x 3
(10 x 3) + (4 x 3) etc.
200
What is the rule in this pattern: 16, 27, 38, 49, 60
Add 11
300
902 = N + 67
N= 835
300
Create an equal groups drawing that could represent 54 marbles split into 6 cups.
See drawing
300
Ms. Akers bought Expo markers at the store. She purchased 7 packs. Each pack contained 8 markers. How many markers did she purchase? Make an equal groups drawing to show your answer.
56 markers
300
Griffin’s grandparents pay Griffin to help them each week. • They pay him $12 each week to clean their pool. • They pay him $5 each week to wash their car. Write an expression to show how much Griffin’s grandparents will pay him in 6 weeks.
(12 x 6) + (5 x 6)
300
What is the next number in the pattern: 3...12 4...16 5...20 6... ?
24
400
2 = N / 7
N = 14
400
Hailie has 4 vases of 6 daisies. Draw an array or equal groups drawing that represents the total number of daisies.
See array (24 daisies)
400
A bakery is making cookies for a party. They made 32 cookies. There are an equal amount of chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, and peanut butter cookies. The cookies will be put into two boxes. There will be an equal number of each flavor in each box. How many chocolate chip cookies will be in each box? DRAW THE BOXES. Use letters to represent the cookie flavors.
4
400
Cayley ran 3 miles each day for 4 days. Then she ran 2 miles each day for the next 4 days. How many miles did Sally run altogether in the 8 days? Write an expression to show your thinking.
(3 x 4) + (2 x 4) = 20
400
What is the next number in this pattern: 4...12 5...15 6...18 7...?
21
500
(N x 5) + (N x 5) = 20
N = 2
500
At the store, one package of 5 Shopkins were sold for $1 each. If Nola spend $6 on Shopkins, how many did she buy? Use an array or equal groups drawing to show your answer.
30 Shopkins
500
Brayden and Alex sold bags of pencils. Each bag had 8 pencils. Brayden sold 4 bags of pencils. Alex sold 5 bags of pencils. What is the total number of pencils the boys sold?
72 pencils
500
Ms. Akers has 3 aunts. • She mailed 2 cards to each of her aunts in April. • She mailed 4 cards to each of her aunts in May. • The expression (2 × 3) + (4 × 3) could be used to find the total number of cards Ms. Akers mailed to her sisters. Write a different expression to find the total number of cards Ms. Akers mailed.
3 x (2 + 4)
500
What is the next number in the pattern: 2...7 3...10 4...13 5...?
16