Word Problem Equations

Ms. Fuller was traveling to Austin, Texas. It took her 3 days of driving to get there. On Friday she drove 243 miles, on Saturday she drove 275 miles, and on Sunday she drove 167 miles. How many miles is it to Austin?

• 600

• 685

• 785

• 715

Mr. Brizz drinks 8 ounces of coffee everyday. How many ounces of coffee will he drink in a 7 day week?

• 15

• 56

• 48

• 54

• 4 x 3

• 5 x 3

• 4 x 4

• 5 x 4

Audrey and Brogan both ran the same race. Audrey finished the race 14 minutes before Brogan. If Brogan finished at 4:02 p.m., what time did Audrey finish the race?

• 4:48 p.m.

• 4:16 p.m.

• 6:02 a.m.

• 3:48 p.m.

A store has 8 fish tanks that each have 40 liters of water. What is the total number of liters of water in all of the fish tanks?

• 5

• 48

• 360

• 320

Last week, Autumn ate 2 cookies each day for 5 days. This week she ate 2 cookies each day for 4 days. Which expression can be used to show the total number of cookies Autumn ate in these two weeks?

• 2 x (5 x 4)

• 2 x (5 + 4)

• (2 x 5) x (2 x 4)

• (2 + 5) x (2 + 4)

Katelyn and Annabella each have a garden of the same size and shape. Katelyn grows flowers in 1/6 of her garden. Annabella grows flowers in 1/3 of her garden. Which statement shows a correct comparison of flowers grown in their gardens?

• Katelyn grows more flowers because 1/6 > 1/3.

• Katelyn grows less flowers because 1/6 < 1/3.

• The girls grow the same amount of flowers because 1/3 = 1/6.

• The girls grow 1/3 + 1/6 flowers, which equals 1/9.

Ms. Lampley puts 5 packs of craft paper into a cabinet. Each pack has 80 sheets of paper. What is the total number of sheets of craft paper Ms. Lampley puts into the cabinet?

Lukas has a small container that holds exactly 1/8 cup of dog food. How many times should Lukas fill the container and pour it into the dog's bowl to make sure the dog gets exactly 1/2 cup of food?