Matching Word Problems Equations

Which of the following word problems match the equation 7 x 8?

• Joe has 7 boxes of crayons. He bought 8 more at the store. How many boxes of crayons does he have now?

• Tori baked 7 pans of cookies. Each pan has 8 cookies on it. How many cookies did Tori bake?

• Sarah made 7 pictures. She decided to split them between her 8 friends. How many pictures did each friend get?

• Don wrote 7 sentences in his journal. He decided to write 8 more sentences. How many sentences did he write?

Which situation represents 36÷6?

• Driver has 36 flash cards. His mom makes him 6 more. How many total flash cards does he have?

• Kayden has 36 notebooks. He divides them into 6 groups. How many notebooks will be in each group?

• Zion has 36 Pokemon cards. He losses 6 cards at recess. How many cards does he have left?

• Alora has 36 packs of gum. Each pack has 6 pieces of gum in it. How many total pieces of gum does she have?

Which situation represents 6X2?

• Olivia drew 6 pictures on Monday. She drew 2 more on Tuesday. How many more pictures did she draw on Monday than Tuesday?

• Zander has 6 comic book. His grandmother gave him 2 more comic books for Christmas. How many comic books does he have now?

• Kyra baked 2 pans of cookies. Each pan made 6 cookies. How many cookies did Kyra make?

• Kaden made 6 ornaments. He decided to split them evenly between his mom and dad. How many ornaments will they each get?

Which situation represents 144÷12?

• Olivia needs to draw 144 pictures. She has drawn 12 pictures so far. How many more pictures does she need to draw?

• Zander has 144 t-shirts. His mom helps him split them evenly between his 12 drawers. How many shirts will be in each drawer?

• Nico has 12 boxes of markers. There are 144 markers in each box. How many total markers does Nico have?

• Nazariyah has 144 crayons. She finds 12 more crayons in her bedroom. How many total crayons does she have now?

Write a word sentence for the equation.

5p + 16 = 31

•  31 is the product 5 and a number p plus 16.

•  16 more than the 5 times a number p is 31.

•  The product of a number p and 16 plus 5 is 31.

•  5 more than 16 times a number p is 31.

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One brand of cheddar cheese sells for $0.29 per ounce.  Tanya bought a block of the cheese for $2.61.  Which equation could be used to determine the weight w of the cheese on ounces?

•  w ÷ 2.61 = 0.29

•  w ÷ 0.29 = 2.61

•  2.61w = 0.29

•  0.29w = 2.61

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

7 less than the number of pencils is 15.

• 7 – 15 = p

• p – 7 = 15

•  15 – p = 7

•  7 – p = 15

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

12 times the number of tennis balls in 48.

•  t – 12 = 48

•  12 ÷ t = 48

•  12t = 48

•  t ÷ 12 = 48

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The sum of a number and 4.5 is 8.2.

• 8.2 + 4.5 = m

•  4.5m = 8.2

•  m + 4.5 = 8.2

•  8.2 + m = 4.2

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