Mixed Problem Solving - 25 Questions
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Sarah buys 3 books at $12 each and 2 pencils at $3 each. How much total?
Calculate each type, then add
Pattern: 2, 5, 8, 11, ___. What comes next?
A garden has 8 rows with 7 flowers per row. Then 12 more planted. Total: ___
Multiply first, then add
Maria has 100 stickers. Gives 15 away, divides rest among 5 people. How many per person?
Subtract first, then divide
Drawing a diagram is a good strategy for fence post problems.
Best strategy for: 'How many ways to arrange 3 books?'
Recipe for 4 people needs 2 cups flour. For 12 people need ___ cups.
Scale the recipe up
Road trip: 240 miles, 30 miles/gallon, gas $4/gallon. Total gas cost?
Find gallons needed first
Tom has $50. Buys game for $28 and snack for $7. Money left?
A box holds 24 crayons. Buy 3 boxes, give away 18. Crayons left: ___
Multiply then subtract
Working backwards is useful when you know the end result.
Basketball: scored 12 in 1st half, 15 in 2nd. Won by 9 points. Opponent's score?
Find your total first
Pattern: 64, 32, 16, 8, ___
You save $8/week. Weeks to save $200: ___
Divide total by weekly amount
Party: 36 guests, tables seat 6, balloons $12/table. Total balloon cost?
Find number of tables first
Making a table helps organize information systematically.
Movie starts 2:45 PM, runs 135 minutes. End time?
Bakery: 120 cookies, pack in bags of 10, sell 7 bags. Cookies unsold: ___
Find sold amount first
Fence yard: 25 ft × 15 ft. Fencing costs $8/foot. Total cost?
Calculate perimeter first
A number doubled plus 7 equals 23. What's the number?
Fruit: apples $3/lb (4 lbs), oranges $2/lb (5 lbs). Total: ___
Calculate each fruit separately
Guess and check is faster than systematic strategies.
Bake sale: cookies $2 each (24 sold), brownies $3 each (16 sold). Total earned?
Calculate each item's earnings
Swimming pool: 25m × 10m × 2m. Volume?
Recycling: 5¢ per can, collected 240 cans, buy $8 game. Money left?
Calculate earnings first
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