April 13th

April 13th

Ms.A's Math Class

Multiple Choice

"Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?"

What are we solving for in this word problem?

• The cost of shoes

• The cost of a blouse

• The total cost

Open Ended

"Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?"

What is a key piece of information in this word problem?

Multiple Choice

"Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?"

How would you model this word problem as an equation?

• 2x − 14 = 42

• 2x + 14 = 42

• 42 - 14 = 2x

• x = 42 + 14

Open Ended

"Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?"

How much was the blouse? (Answer in a COMPLETE sentence)

Multiple Choice

"There are 32 boys in the class. This is three more than four times the number of girls. How many girls are in the class?"

What are we solving for in this word problem?

• The total number of students

• The total number of boys

• The total number of girls

Open Ended

"There are 32 boys in the class. This is three more than four times the number of girls. How many girls are in the class?"

What is a key piece of information in this word problem?

Multiple Choice

"There are 32 boys in the class. This is three more than four times the number of girls. How many girls are in the class?"

How would you model this word problem as an equation?

• x + 3 / 4 = 32

• 32/4 + 3 = x

• 4x + 3 = 32

• 4x - 3 = 32

Open Ended

"There are 32 boys in the class. This is three more than four times the number of girls. How many girls are in the class?"

How girls are in the class? (Answer in a COMPLETE sentence)

Multiple Choice

"Julie has $50, which is eight dollars more than twice what John has. How much has John?"

What are we solving for in this word problem?

• How much money Julie has

• How much money John has

• How much money they both have

Open Ended

"Julie has $50, which is eight dollars more than twice what John has. How much has John?"

What is some key information in this word problem?

Multiple Choice

"Julie has $50, which is eight dollars more than twice what John has. How much has John?"

How would you model this word problem as an equation?

• x + 8 = 100

• 2x - 50 = 8

• 2x - 8 = 50

• 2x + 8 = 50

Open Ended

"Julie has $50, which is eight dollars more than twice what John has. How much has John?"

How much money does John have?

Multiple Choice

"Carlotta spent $35 at the market. This was seven dollars less than three times what she spent at the bookstore; how much did she spend there?"

What are we solving for in this word problem?

• How much she spent in total

• How much she spent at the market

• How much she spent at the bookstore

Open Ended

"Carlotta spent $35 at the market. This was seven dollars less than three times what she spent at the bookstore; how much did she spend there?"

What is the key information in this word problem?

Multiple Choice

"Carlotta spent $35 at the market. This was seven dollars less than three times what she spent at the bookstore; how much did she spend there?"

How would you model this word problem as an equation?

• 3x + 7 = 35

• x - 21 = 35

• 3x − 7 = 35

• x - 3 = 75

Open Ended

"Carlotta spent $35 at the market. This was seven dollars less than three times what she spent at the bookstore; how much did she spend there?"

How much did she spend at the bookstore?

Multiple Choice

"The sum of two numbers is 72, and one of them is five times the other; what are the two numbers?"

What are we solving for in this word problem?

• The sum of the two numbers

• The difference in the two numbers

• The two numbers

Open Ended

"The sum of two numbers is 72, and one of them is five times the other; what are the two numbers?"

What is some key information in this word problem?

Multiple Choice

"The sum of two numbers is 72, and one of them is five times the other; what are the two numbers?"

How would you model this word problem as an equation?

• x + 5x = 72

• x - 5x = 72

• 5 - 2x = 72

Open Ended

"The sum of two numbers is 72, and one of them is five times the other; what are the two numbers"

What are the two numbers we are looking for?