Math Review- All Operations Problem Solving

If you have 5,815 people on Saturday and 1,467 on Friday, how do you find the total number of people?

• Multiply the two numbers together: 5,815 * 1,467.

• Subtract the two numbers: 5,815 - 1,467.

• Add the two numbers together: 5,815 + 1,467.

• Divide the two numbers: 5,815 / 1,467.

What is the process of solving a word problem in math?

• Read the problem, identify the operations needed, and perform the calculations.

• Guess the answer based on intuition.

• Skip the problem if it seems too hard.

• Only focus on the numbers given in the problem.

If you have 10 apples and you give away 3, how many do you have left?

• 5 apples

• 6 apples

• 7 apples

• 8 apples

If Sue bought 3 t-shirts for $8 each, how much did she spend in total?

• $18

• $20

• $24

• $30

How do you find the total number of items if you know the number of groups and how many are in each group?

• Add the number of groups to the number of items in each group.

• Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

• Subtract the number of items in each group from the number of groups.

• Divide the number of items in each group by the number of groups.

What operation would you use to find out how much more money you need to reach a certain amount?

• Addition (+)

• Multiplication (×)

• Subtraction (-)

• Division (÷)

What operation do you use to find the total number of people who went to the movies on two different days?

• Subtraction (-)

• Multiplication (×)

• Division (÷)

• Addition (+)

What operation do you use to find out how much money you started with if you know the total and the amount added?

• Addition (+)

• Multiplication (×)

• Subtraction (-)

• Division (÷)

What operation would you use to find out how much change you get back after a purchase?

• Addition (+)

• Multiplication (×)

• Subtraction (-)

• Division (÷)

If a van carries 8 students and there are 3 vans, how many students can they carry in total?

• 20 students

• 22 students

• 24 students

• 26 students