Exploring Word Problems with Equal Groups

In this lesson, students learn about solving word problems involving equal groups using multiplication. The teacher explains how to visualize problems by identifying the number of groups and the number in each group to find the total. Several example problems are discussed, including books in piles, zebras in herds, and desks in rows. Students are also guided on creating their own word problems and solving complex problems involving lakes and areas. The lesson emphasizes understanding multiplication concepts and applying them to real-world scenarios.

What is the first step in setting up a multiplication story problem?

• Visualize the number in each group

• Visualize the number of groups times the number in each group

• Visualize the number of groups

• Visualize the total number

If you have 25 books stacked into piles with 5 books in each pile, how many piles are there?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

49 zebras are separated into 7 equal herds. How many zebras are in each herd?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

There are 4 rows of desks with 4 desks in each row. How many total desks are in the room?

• 14

• 16

• 18

• 12

If five friends each have 75 cents, how much money do they have altogether?

• $4.50

• $4.25

• $4.00

• $3.75

Rewrite the question 'How many books were in all five boxes?' as a declarative sentence.

• There are 60 books in all five boxes.

• There have been 60 books in all five boxes.

• There were 60 books in all five boxes.

• There will be 60 books in all five boxes.

Which lake has the greatest area?

• Icelandic Lake

• Lake Upsilon

• Lake MOSI

• Long Lake

Which lake has the least amount of area?

• Long Lake

• Icelandic Lake

• Lake Upsilon

• Lake MOSI

What is the sum of the greatest and the least areas of the lakes?

• 12 square miles

• 14 square miles

• 16 square miles

• 10 square miles

The difference of which two lakes is 7 square miles?

• Icelandic Lake and Long Lake

• Lake Upsilon and Long Lake

• Lake MOSI and Long Lake

• Lake MOSI and Lake Upsilon