Division
Mystery
Algebra
Word problems
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What would be a division equation for the following problem. If Judy has 36 pencils and splits them up evenly into 4 cases. How many pencils are in each case

36 div 4 = 9 or 36 div 9 = 4

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The area of the field is 90 square feet. If the width of the field is 9 feet, what is the length of the field?



10 feet 

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5 x 6= q x 10

q = 3 

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Theodore went to the Mall of America and rode on the water slide 3 times. Evelyn rode the water slide 4 times as many as Theodore. How many times did Evelyn go down the water slide?

3 x 4 = 12 times 

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27 div x=9

x = 3

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DAILY DOUBLE 

27, 63

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Solve for x: 

x times x =49 

x=7

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Chantel planted corn in an array; 5 rows by 8 columns. Write an equation and solve. 

5x8=40

8*5=40