5.4B/4.5A Multi-Step Problems with Letter for Unknown

What is the question asking you to figure out?

• How much Leo spent on food

• How much Leo spent at the amusement park

• How much Leo spent on a tshirt

What does the $72 Leo spent represent?

• All the money he spent at the park

• The money he spent on food

• The money he spent on park admissions

What does "f" stand for?

• The amount of money Leo spent on food

• The amount of money Leo spent on fun

Why is 72 written on top of the strip diagram?

• It represents the unknown

• It represents the total

How many values (or numbers) add up to the total of $72?

• 3- food, admissions, and tshirts

• 3-admission, tshirts, and total

What does the "n" represent?

• The total number of admission tickets

• The unknown number of admission tickets

How could you determine how many sections of pipe need to be bought?

• Subtract 6 from 1,800

       or 1,800-6

• Divide 1,800 by 6 

       or 1,800/6

• Multiply 1,800 by 6

      or 1,800 x 6

Which equation can we use?

• (1,800 x6) x 8= p

• (1,800 / 6) / 8= p

• 1,800 / (6 x 8)= p

• (1,800 /6) x 8

How many classes got a box of cookies?

• 24

• 42

• 8

Why did we add 24+42 in one box?

• To find the total number of cookies

• To find the number of cookies that will be divided by 24