Word Problems
y is 3 times as many as 5
What does y equal?
y = 3 x 5
y = 15
y is 6 times as many as 9
What does y equal?
y = 6 x 9
y =54
a is 43 times as many as 4.
What does a equal?
a = 43 x 4
a = 172
y is 43 times as many as 43
What does y equal?
y = 43 x 43
y = 1,849
y is 7 times as many as 2
What does y equal?
y = 7 x 2
y = 14
Nathaniel has 49 rocks in his collection. He has 3 times as many rocks as his brother. How many rocks does Nathaniel's brother have?
49 x 3 = y
y = 147
Emmy has 32 pencils and 8 erasers. How many times as many pencils as erasers does Pam have?
32 / 8 = y
y = 4 times as many
5 friends ordered 2 pizzas. Each pizza pie was cut into 10 slices. If each person ate the same amount of pizza slices, how many slices did each person eat?
Step 1: 10 x 2 = 20 slices of pizza total
Step 2: 20 / 5 = 4 slices of pizza each
9 friends ordered 3 pizzas. Each pizza pie was cut into 7 slices. If each person ate the same amount of pizza slices, how many slices did each person eat? How many pizza slices are remaining?
Step 1 (Hidden): 7 x 3 = 21 slices total
Step 2: 21 / 9 = 2 slices each with 3 remaining
Sofia Secada spent $60 on 4 shirts and a pair of shorts. If each shirt cost $12, how much did the pair of shorts cost?
Step 1 (Hidden): 12 x 4 = 48
Step 2: 60 - 48 = $12 for the pair of shorts
Pablo has $18 saved. He needs 3 times as much to buy a skateboard. The skateboard costs $34 more than a helmet. How much do the skateboard and helmet coat together?
Step 1: 3 x 18 = 54
Step 2: 34 + h = 54 or 54 - 34 = 20
Step 3: 54 + 20 = $74 all together
There are 56 students lining up on stage to perform a winter concert. The third graders and 4th graders are separated into rows. There are 7 students in each row. There are 3 rows of third graders. How many rows of fourth graders are there?
Step 1 (Hidden): 7 x 3 = 21 third graders
Step 2 (Hidden): 56 - 21 = 35 fourth grade students
Step 3: 35 / 7 = 5 rows of fourth graders
Samatha saved up $800 for a vacation. She bought a plane ticket for $150 and reserved a hotel for $60 a night for 5 nights. If Samantha's trip lasts for 6 days, from what she has left over, how much can she spend each day?
Step 1 (Hidden): 800 - 150 = 650 (after the flight)
Step 2 (Hidden): 60 x 5 = 300 (cost per night)
Step 3: 650 - 300 = 350 (left over money to spend)
Step 4: 350 / 5 = $70 per day
At an ice cream shop, mint chocolate chip cones are $4 each. Strawberry cones are $2 each. There are 16 mint chocolate chip cones left. If all the cones are bought, the ice cream shop will make $244.
How many strawberry ice cream cones does the ice cream shop have left?
Step 1 (Hidden): 16 x 4 = $64 for mint chocolate chip
Step 2: 244 - 64 = $180 left of strawberry cones
Step 3: 180 / 2 = 90 strawberry ice cream cones
Marco ran 63 laps around the track. Adrianna ran 7 laps. How many times as many laps did Marco run than Adrianna?
63 / 7 = 9 more laps