4th Grade Problem Solving

Mom wants to make apple pies for a bake sale and needs 128 apples. When you get to the produce stand, they have 3-pound bags that sell for $2.98. In each 3-pound bag, there are 6 apples. How many 3-pound bags will Mom need to make her apple pies?

• 21 r 2

• 22

• 21

• 43

What information was unnecessary or extra in the previous problem? Check all that apply.

• 128 apples

• 3-pound bags

• $2.98 per bag

• 6 apples in each bag

You saw that mom was able to make 16 apple pies from her 128 apples and wondered how many apples went into each pie. What is the number of apples in each pie?

• 9

• 7

• 12

• 8

56 is eight times as many as which number?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

It takes Joey four times longer than Megan to get to school. It takes Megan 6 minutes to get to school. How long does it take Joey to get to school?

• 4 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 12 minutes

• 24 minutes