Breaking It Down

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There are 16 sugar cookies and 8 chocolate chip cookies in the cookie jar. How many cookies are in the jar?

• What is the first sentence telling us?

• Can we draw a picture?

• What operation are we using?

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How many cookies are in the jar?

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Joe bought 4 video games for $48. How much did each game cost?

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How much did each game cost?

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Third grade students went to a concert on 8 buses. Each bus took 45 students. How many students went to the concert?

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How many students went to the concert

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There are 60 treats in Mrs. Spencer's treat jar. If 40 pieces are candy and the rest is chocolate, how many pieces of chocolate does she have?

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How many pieces of chocolate does she have?

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Three students need to make 27 stars for the school bulletin board. If each student makes the same amount of stars, how many stars will each student have to make?

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How many stars will each student have to make?

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On Thursday, 36 students ate breakfast. On Friday, 52 students ate breakfast. How many more students had breakfast on Friday?

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How many more students had breakfast on Friday?

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The theater has 750 seats and all seats are full. Twelve people leave to buy popcorn. How many seats are empty?

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How many seats are empty?

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There are 4 picnic tables. 6 students sat at each table. How many students are sitting at the tables?

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How many students are sitting at the tables?

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Julie has 48 cookies. She wants to share them with 6 friends. If she gives each friend an equal amount, how many cookies will each friend have?

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How many cookies will each friend have?

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A pet store has 72 dog toys and 9 cat towers. How many toys and towers does the pet store have?

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How many toys and towers does the pet store have?