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100

Tavisha bought some plants for her garden. Each plant cost $9. If Tavisha spent $216 in all, how many shrubs did she buy? Give a situation equation then solve.

P x $9 = $216

P = 24

Tavisha bought 24 plants. 

100

37m - 9m = ?

 37m - 9m = 28m

100

Rule: Add 8

Find the next 3 terms: 7, 15, ___, ____, ____

7, 15, 23, 31, 39

100

Siya goes to the store and buys 3 T-shirts for $14 each. She also buys 2 pairs of jeans for $23 each. What was Siya's total cost?

3 x 14 + 2 x 23 = C

C = $88

200

Thomas has 592 trading cards in stacks of 8 cards each. How many stacks of flyers did Thomas make? Give a solution equation and solve.

562 ÷ 8 =  f

f=74 stacks of flyers

Thomas has 74 stacks!

200

r=2

(42 ÷ 7) x (r +1) =?

(42 ÷ 7) x (r +1) = 18

200

Rule: Multiply by 4

Find the next 3 terms: 2, 8, ___, ___, ___

 2, 8, 32, 128, 512

200

A movie theatre has 13 screens. On weekends, each screen shows a movie 7 times in one day. On weekdays, each screen shows a movie 5 times in one day. How many more showings are there on a Saturday than on a Tuesday? Give an equation and solve.

(7-5) x 13 = m

m=26 more showings on Saturdays

300

Pranav and Krish C. were playing a video game. Pranav scored 2,500 points which is 5 times as many points as Krish scored. How many points did Krish score? Write a comparison equation and solve.

K x 5 = P or P ÷ 5 = K

2,500 ÷ 5 =K

K=500

300

40 ÷ (36 ÷ 9) =?

40 ÷ (36 ÷ 9) = 10

300

What's the rule?

84, 42, 21


Rule: Divide by 2


300

Give an equation & solve: There are five 4th grade classes going on a field trip. Two of the classes have 16 students each and 3 of the classes have 17 students each. They are travelling in vans that hold 9 students each. How many vans must they have to transport all the students?

(2 x 16 + 3 x 17) ÷ 9 = V

V=9 R2

10 vans are needed.

400

Simba weighs 9 pounds. Charlie weighs three times as much as Simba. Luna weighs twice as much as Charlie. How much does Luna weigh? Give an equation then solve.

[(9 x3) x 2] =L

27 x 2 = 54 pounds

400

23 x 14 + (53m - 27m) = ?

23 x 14 + (53m - 27m) = 322 + 26m



400
What's the rule?


235, 204, 173, 142

Rule: Subtract by 31

400

Mr. Torres bought 9 trees for $40 each. He paid for his purchase with four $100 bills. How much change did he receive? Give an equation and solve.

4 x $100 - 9 x $40 = d

d=$40

500

Laksh and his family go to the movie theater and buy 6 tickets for $12 each. Then they spend a total of $31 for popcorn and drinks. How much does Laksh's family spend in all? Give an equation then solve.

(12 x 6) + 31 = m

m= 103

500

(63 ÷ 7) x 2 + 16m - 7m = ?


(63 ÷ 7) x 2 + 16m - 7m = 18 + 9m

500

What's the rule?

3, 10, 31, 94

Rule: Multiply by 3 then add 1

Ex: 3 x 3 + 1= 10

     10 x 3 + 1 =31

500

A pet shop is home to 6 cats, 10 birds, 3 dogs, and 18 tropical fish. Altogether, how many legs do those pets have? Write an equation that includes all of the pets, then solve.

(6 x 4) + (10 x 2) + (3 x 4) + (18 x 0) = L

L= 56 legs