Problem Solving A Grade 5 - What Operation Will I Use?

There are 128 students at the volleyball camp. They are split equally into 16 teams. How many students are on each team? What mathematical operation will I use to solve this problem? Discuss with your partner why you chose this operation as the correct way to solve this.

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

Jake drove 77.2 miles from Park City to Smithtown. Then he drove 28.65 miles from Smithtown to Elmville. How much farther was the drive from Park City to Smithtown than the drive from Smithtown to Elmville? What mathematical operation will be used to solve this problem? Discuss why that is the operation needed with your partner.

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

A parking garage has 12 levels. Each level has 186 parking spaces. What is the total number of parking spaces in the parking garage? What mathematical operation will you need to use to solve this problem? Discuss why that is the operation needed with your partner.

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

Carrie earned $20.45 doing her paper route and $7.50 dog-sitting for her neighbor last week. How much did Carrie earn in all? What mathematical operation will you need to use to solve this problem? Discuss with your partner, why this is the correction operation to use to solve this.

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction