Multi-Step Word Problems with Whole Numbers

Grade 445 min

aligned to 5.ce.1 The Student Will Estimate, Represent, Solve, And Justify Solutions To Single-step And Multistep Contextual Problems Using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, And Division With Whole Numbers.

Learning Objective

I can solve multi-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A bookstore sells notebooks for $3 each and pens for $2 each. Sarah buys 5 notebooks and 4 pens. If she pays with a $25 bill, how much change will she receive? A farmer harvests 450 apples. He sells 200 apples at $1 each and packs the remaining apples into bags of 5. How many bags of apples does he have?

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