Master advanced multiplication and division applications through complex real-world scenarios and problem-solving strategies.
Your class is selling cookies for a fundraiser. Each student sold 3 boxes of cookies, and each box costs $2. If there are 24 students in your class, how much money did each student raise on average?
Fundraising Challenge
Master advanced problem solving through interactive activities and complex scenarios
Step 1: Read the entire problem
Understand what you need to find
Step 2: Identify all the information
List what you know and what you need
Step 3: Plan your steps
Decide what to do first, second, etc.
Step 4: Solve step by step
Work through each step carefully
Multiply then divide
24 × 3 = 72, then 72 ÷ 24 = 3
Multiply then multiply
24 × 3 = 72, then 72 × 2 = 144
Divide then multiply
144 ÷ 24 = 6, then 6 × 24 = 144
Always check your work
Make sure your answer makes sense
24 students × 3 boxes = 72 total boxes
72 boxes × $2 = $144 total raised
$144 ÷ 24 students = $6 per student
Check: 24 × $6 = $144 ✓
18 students × 4 items = 72 total items
72 items × $3 = $216 total raised
1. Read the problem - What is it asking?
2. Find the first step - What do you need to find first?
3. Find the second step - What do you do with that answer?
4. Find the third step - What do you do next?
5. Check your work - Does your answer make sense?