Wednesday Apr. 28. Bank Holiday Assignment

Solving Word Problems

** The word 'twice' tells us that we need to multiply by 2.

** The word 'half' tells us that we need to divide by 2.

1. Kayla had 46 AntMan stickers. Her friend had twice as much.

a. How many stickers does her friend have?

b. How many stickers do they have altogether?

2. In one week Carl earns $84. The second week he earns half as much.

a. How much money did he make in the second week?

b. How much money did he make in all?

3. Mr. John caught 120 flying fish. Mr. Smith caught twice as many

flying fish as Mr. John did.

a. How many flying fish did Mr. Smith catch?

b. How many did they catch altogether?

c. If each flying fish is sold for $7, how much money was made in all?

4. In the first week of a sale, a store sold 124 computers. The following week, they sold half as many computers.

a. How many computers were sold in all?

b. If each computer was sold for $95, how much money did the store make in all?

5. Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56 for a large painting. He charges $25 for a small painting. He sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?

6. On Thursday a man sold 210 pounds of beef. On Friday he sold twice that amount.

a. How many pounds were sold on Friday?

b. If each pound is sold for $9 each, how much money does he make in all?

b. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?

7. Six bottles cost $420.

a. Find the cost of one bottle.

b. Find the cost of 9 of these bottles.

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Long Multiplication

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