Word Problem Practice!!!!

Use

multiplication, addition, and subtraction to solve word problems with multiple

steps.

Use the Fantastic Four Steps to help you out!

1.
2.
3.
4.

READ for key facts (numbers, verbs, nouns, add/subtract/multiply words)

DRAW a picture
WRITE a solution statement
SOLVE

Problem 1:
Over the summer, Khadeef earned $180 each week for 7 weeks. He spent $375
of
it on a new tablet and $137 on clothes. How much money did he have left?
1. What do you know?

2. Draw a picture of what you know

He starts with $180 x 7

3. What do you not know and need to

find?

Problem 2:

4. Solve and plug in your solution

a) In one month, Imani read 814 pages of her book. In the same month,
Alicia read 4 times as many pages as Imani. How much did Alicia read?
1. What do you know?

2. Draw what you know

3. What do you not know? What are you

looking to find?

4. Solve and plug in your solution

b) If Alicia read 143 pages more than Keshon, how many pages did Keshon
read?
1. What do you know?

2. Draw what you know

3. What do you not know? What are you

looking to find?

4. Solve and plug in your solution

Problem 3:
a) Tajanae earns $9 CLEAR bucks per hour for sweeping. She works 28 hours
each week. How much does she earn in 6 weeks?

b) Ronald earns $8 CLEAR bucks per hour for being a table captain. He works
40 hours each week. How much does he earn in 6 weeks?

c) After 6 weeks, who earned more money? How much more money?