Operations Word Problems

Emma works at a diner. On Monday, she served 7 tables with 6 people at each table. On Tuesday, she served 72 people. She wants to know how many more people she served on Tuesday than on Monday. What operation do you use to solve the question?

7 _ 6 = m

72 _ 42 = d

• Addition then

  Subtraction

• Subtraction then Addition

• Multiplication then Subtraction

• Division then Addition

Answer explanation

7 x 6 = 42

72 - 42 = 30

She served 30 more people on Tuesday.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Madison has a jar of 160 jelly beans. She saves 88 for herself. She divides the rest equally among 8 friends. She wants to find how many jelly beans each friend gets. Which equation should she use. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• 80 / 8 = a

• 88 - 8 = b

• 160 - 88 = c

• 160 / 80 = d

• 72 / 8 = e

Answer explanation

160 - 88 = 72

72 / 8 = 9

Each friend would receive 9 jelly beans.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Alberto sells magazine subscriptions to his neighbors. Three neighbors each buy 3 subscriptions. There are 8 issues in each subscription. Find the total number of magazine issues all of his neighbors get.

• 72 magazine issues

• 11 magazine issues

• 24 magazine issues

• 48 magazine issues

Answer explanation

3 x 3 = 9

9 x 8 = 72

72 magazine issues

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

John removes 29 cookies from the cookie jar. There were originally 79 cookies in the cookie jar. How many cookies are left in the jar?

• 108 cookies

• 50 cookies

• 45 cookies

• 100 cookies

Answer explanation

79 - 29 = 50

50 cookies are left in the jar

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Each mechanical pencil cost $5.00. How much do 25 mechanical pencils cost?

• $75

• $100

• $30

• $125

Answer explanation

25 x 5 = 125

25 mechanical pencils cost $125.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3