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Problem Solving with Representations

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which question could be represented by the number line shown?
a)
Alex had 20 trains.  He gave 15 to his brother.  Then, Alex got 7 more trains.  How many trains does Alex have now?
b)
Alex has 20 trains.  He bought 15 more trains with his allowance.  Then, he lost 7 of his trains.  How many trains does Alex have now?
c)
Alex had 20 trains.  He got 15 more from the store and he found 7 more under his bed.  How many trains does Alex have now?
2.
Which question could be represented by the strip diagram shown?
a)
Kody had 241 comic books.  He gave 185 of them to Rafael.  How many does he have now?
b)
Kody has 241 comic books.  Rafael has 185 comic books.  How many more comic books does Kody have than Rafael?
c)
Kody had 241 comic books.  He bought 185 more at a garage sale.  How many comic books does Kody have now?
3.
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
4.
a)
400 + 250 = 650
b)
300 + 300 = 600
c)
400 + 200 = 600
5.
What problem could be modeled by the strip diagram shown?
a)
The students put their lunches in the totes.  One tote had 12 lunches, one had 9, and one had 16.  How many more did the first two totes combined have than the third tote? 
b)
12 lunches were put into the totes.  One tote had 12 and the other had 16.  How many lunches were there in all?
c)
The students put their lunches in the totes.  One tote had 12, one had 9, and one had 16.  How many lunches were there in all?
6.
Which question could be modeled by the strip diagram shown?
a)
Mrs. Haffner drank 345 Coke Zeroes.  Mrs. Stroman drank 147.  How many more Coke Zeroes did Mrs. Haffner drink than Mrs. Stroman?
b)
Mrs. Haffner drank 345 Coke Zeroes.  Mrs. Stroman drank 147.  How many Coke Zeroes did they drink together?
c)
Mrs. Haffner and Mrs. Stroman drank 345 Coke Zeroes.  How many Coke Zeroes did Mrs. Haffner drink?
7.
What is the relationship between the 5's in the number 75,589?
a)
The five in the hundreds place is 10 times the 5 in the 1,000's place.
b)
The 5 in the hundreds place is 100 times the 5 in the 1000's place.
c)
The 5 in the 1000's place is 100 times the 5 in the 100's place.
d)
The 5 in the 1000's place is 10 times the 5 in the hundred's place. 
8.
a)
570
b)
685
c)
775
d)
785
9.
a)
269 - 134 + 123 = 158
b)
269 + 134 - 23 + 380 
c)
269 + 134 + 23 = 426
d)
269 - 134 - 23 = 112