Word Problem Review 10/5

Which problem can be solved using the expression 48 ÷ 6?

• Nicole and 5 of her friends each swim 48 laps. How many total laps do Nicole and her friends swim?

• Jon walks 6 miles a day around the park for exercise. How many days does it take Jon to walk 48 miles?

• Brittany collects 48 eggs from her chickens' pen. Her chickens lay 6 more eggs. How many total eggs does Brittany have?

• David usually practices the flute for 48 minutes each day. On Wednesday, he has to cut his practice short by 6 minutes. How long does David practice on Wednesday?

A group of 5 friends are going to see a movie. Each movie ticket costs $7. Which equation can be used to find the total cost of buying 5 movie tickets?

• 5 x ___ = 7

• 5 ÷ ___ = 7

• 7 x 5 = ___

• 7 ÷ 5 = ____

Frida buys 3 packs of gum. Each pack has 5 pieces, as shown in the image.

How many total pieces of gum does Friday have?

• 18 pieces of gum

• 15 pieces of gum

• 9 pieces of gum

• 8 pieces of gum

Patricia has 40 apples to make apple tarts. She uses 8 apples for each tart.

Which equation can be used to find the number of apple tarts Patricia can make?

• 40 ÷ 8 = ___

• 8 ÷ 40 = ___

• 8 ÷ ___ = 40

• ___ ÷ 40 = 8

Philip has 3 boxes of hats. There are 9 hats in each box.

What is the number of hats Philip has?

• 6 hats

• 12 hats

• 27 hats

• 39 hats

A librarian arranges 56 books in 7 shelves, and each shelf has the same number of books.

Which expression can be used to find the number of books on each shelf?

• 56 - 7

• 56 + 7

• 56 x 7

• 56 ÷ 7