Equal Groups Word Problems

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What is an equal group?

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An equal group is a set of items that are the same in number or size. For example, if you have 3 groups of 4 apples, each group has the same number of apples.

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How do you find the total number of items in equal groups?

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To find the total number of items in equal groups, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 5 groups of 3, the total is 5 x 3 = 15.

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If Lauren walked 6 miles each day for 5 days, how many miles did she walk in total?

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30 miles (6 miles/day x 5 days = 30 miles).

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Brett reads 5 pages a day for 8 days. How many pages does he read in total?

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40 pages (5 pages/day x 8 days = 40 pages).

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How many legs do 10 cats have if each cat has 4 legs?

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40 legs (10 cats x 4 legs/cat = 40 legs).

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If there are 5 tractors and each tractor can pull 10 bales of hay, how many bales are there in total?

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50 hay bales (5 tractors x 10 bales/tractor = 50 bales).

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where you add a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation, requiring you to extract the numbers and operations needed to solve it.

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If you have 5 packs of jelly beans and each pack has 9 jelly beans, how many jelly beans do you have?

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45 jelly beans (5 packs x 9 jelly beans/pack = 45 jelly beans).

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What does 'total' mean in math?

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'Total' refers to the sum or overall amount when you add numbers together.