Word Problems
A bakery sold 63 chocolate chip cookies, which is 9 times the number of oatmeal cookies sold. How many oatmeal cookies did the bakery sell?
A. 54
B. 72
C. 7
D. 567
C- 7
The value of the 7 in 71,409 is ten times greater than the value of the 7 in:
A. 17,985
B. 60,712
C. 70,000
D. 32,870
A. 17,985
Which statement can be used to describe the equation shown?
15 = x − 7
A. There are 7 groups of 15 stamps, totaling x stamps.
B. x stamps were divided equally among 7 collectors, and each collector received 15 stamps.
C. Alex had x stamps, gave away 7, and has 15 left.
D. To mail a parcel weighing x grams, you need 7 stamps per 15 miles.
C. Alex had x stamps, gave away 7, and has 15 left.
Sarah bought a bag of 60 blue balloons and a bag of 6 red balloons.
How many times more blue balloons than red balloons did Sarah buy?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 54
B- 10
A construction worker laid 54 bricks on the lower level, which is 9 times the number of bricks laid on the upper level. How many bricks were laid on the upper level?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
B- 6
A factory produced 96 soccer balls in one day, which is 8 times the number of volleyballs it produced. How many volleyballs did the factory produce?
A. 12
B. 88
C. 104
D. 10
A- 12
The value of the 3 in 23,800 is ten times less than the value of the 3 in:
A. 18,534
B. 39,111
C. 90,302
D. 41,013
B. 39,111
Which statement can be used to describe the equation shown?
w − 5 = 10
A. 5 groups of w students equals 10 total students.
B. 10 candies were divided into 5 bags, resulting in w candies per bag
C. Chloe had a collection of w watches, after selling 5 watches, Chloe had 10 left.
D. Chloe had w dollars, and then earned 5 more, bringing her total to 10 dollars.
C. Chloe had a collection of w watches, after selling 5 watches, Chloe had 10 left.
A bakery made 48 muffins and 6 cakes.
How many times more muffins than cakes did the bakery make?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 42
B. 7
A pet store sold 60 fish and 10 turtles.
How many times more fish than turtles were sold?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 10
D. 50
A. 6
Mark collected 108 pencils, which is 9 times the number of pens he collected. How many pens did Mark collect?
A. 99
B. 12
C. 117
D. 10
B- 12
The value of the 9 in 9,625 is ten times greater than the value of the 9 in:
A. 12,904
B. 7,091
C. 900
D. 89,010
A. 12,904
Which statement can be used to describe the equation shown?
20 − y = 8
A. A class started the year with 20 students, and y students joined in the first quarter, making the class 8 students in total.
B. A rope was 20 feet long. After cutting off y feet of rope, the rope is now 8 feet long.
C. 20 feet of rope split into 8 equal pieces results in pieces that are y feet long.
D. There are 20 rows with 8 chairs each, totaling y chairs.
B. A rope was 20 feet long. After cutting off y feet of rope, the rope is now 8 feet long.
A garden has 120 tulips and 10 daffodils.
How many times more tulips than daffodils are in the garden?
A. 110
B. 10
C. 13
D. 12
D. 12
The value of the 1 in 10,000 is ten times greater than the value of the 1 in:
A. 100
B. 1,000
C. 1
D. 9,010
B. 1,000
Marcus has 45 baseball cards, which is 5 times the number of basketball cards he has. How many basketball cards does Marcus have?
A. 50
B. 9
C. 40
D. 225
B- 9
The value of the 4 in 55,540 is ten times greater than the value of the 4 in:
A. 45,901
B. 99,994
C. 4,000
D. 12,400
B. 99,994
Which statement can be used to describe the equation shown?
12 = 30 − p
A. A baker made 30 cookies and ate 12, leaving p cookies.
B. A baker had 12 cookies, then made 30 more, totaling p cookies.
C. 30 cookies split by 12 equals p cookies per person.
D. A baker made 30 cookies. After selling p cookies, 12 remained.
D. A baker made 30 cookies. After selling p cookies, 12 remained.
A large pizza costs 16 dollars. A single slice of pizza costs 2 dollars.
How many times more expensive is the large pizza than the single slice?
A. 14
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
D. 8
A school play sold 32 adult tickets, which is 4 times the number of child tickets sold. How many child tickets were sold?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 28
C- 8
A school fundraiser collected 99 dollars on Friday, which is 9 times the amount collected on Thursday. How much money was collected on Thursday?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 90
D. 108
B- 11
The value of the 8 in 98,500 is ten times less than the value of the 8 in:
A. 80,000
B. 7,820
C. 15,389
D. 9,482
A. 80,000
Which statement can be used to describe the equation shown?
35 − 15 = j
A. A farmer planted j trees, with 15 rows of 35 trees per row.
B. 35 apples were divided into 15 bags, with j apples in each bag.
C. A dog weighed 35 pounds and lost 15 pounds. What is the dog's new weight, in j pounds?
D. A dog weighed 35 pounds, then gained 15 pounds, now weighing j pounds.
C. A dog weighed 35 pounds and lost 15 pounds. What is the dog's new weight, in j pounds?
A marathon is 20 miles long. A short race is 2 miles long.
How many times longer is the marathon than the short race?
A. 13
B. 24
C. 12
D. 10
D. 10
The longest pencil in a box is 20 centimeters long. The shortest pencil is 4 centimeters long.
How many times longer is the longest pencil than the shortest pencil?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 16
D. 4
A. 5