Real World Math

Multiplication

100

There are 8 apples in a bag. James buys 3 bags of apples. How many apples did James buy in all?

24 apples

200

A movie theater has 9 rows of seats. There are 10 seats in each row. How many seats are in the movie theater in all?

90 seats

300

There are 6 cupcakes in a package. I order 4 packages of cupcakes for a party. How many cupcakes did I order?

24 cupcakes

400

There are 7 crayons per box. How many crayons are in 5 boxes?

35 crayons

500

A marching band has 5 rows of trumpet players. There are 5 trumpet players in each row. How many trumpet players are there in all?

25 trumpet players

Division

100

36 lollipops are divided equally into 6 jars. How many lollipops will be in each jar?

6 lollipops

200

There are 30 oranges on a tree. A farmer puts the oranges into baskets that can hold 5 oranges. How many baskets will be needed for all of the oranges?

6 oranges

300

There are 25 students going on a field trip. The students are placed into equal groups of 5. How many students will be in each group?

5 students

400

James and Madelyn share 9 cookies equally. How many cookies will each person get?

4 1/2 cookies

500

There are 11 dog bones. Chewy and Rover share the dog bones equally. How many dog bones will each dog get?

5 1/2 dog bones

Elapsed Time

100

You are going for a walk outside. Is it 3:00 am or 3:00 pm?

3:00 pm

200

It's time for dinner! Is it 6:00 am or 6:00 pm?

6:00 pm

300

A movie starts at 3:00 pm. The movie ends at 5:00 pm. How long was the movie?

2 hours

400

I am baking an apple pie. It takes 1 hour for the apple pie to bake. If I put the pie in the oven at 1:00 pm, what time will it be ready?

2:00 pm

500

School starts at 9:00 am. School ends at 2:00 pm. How long is the school day?

5 hours

Money

100

How much money is 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 1 penny?

41 cents

200

How much money is 3 quarters?

75 cents

300

Which is MORE: 2 nickels or 9 pennies?

2 nickels

400

Which is LESS: 1 quarter or 9 dimes?

1 quarter

500

Tell me one way to make 35 cents.

Examples: 3 dimes and 1 nickel, 1 quarter and 1 dime, etc.