Math Drills
2-Step Word Problems
B-1Word Problems (Multiplication, Division)
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- 2-Step Word Problems
One calculation will not reach the answer. Four patterns of word problem, differing in how they combine, are gathered: Adding or Subtracting after Multiplying or Adding, Two Steps Using Multiplication, Adding or Subtracting after Dividing, and Total Cost.
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What the four patterns share is that every figure appearing in the question enters an expression at least once. Look across the expressions written and check that no figure has been left unused. One left over means the work stopped there or the wrong partner was combined with it.
All four are alike on a single point, that two calculations are needed. In Finding from the Sum and Difference, what the first of those two should be becomes hard to see from the scene.
- Two Steps Using Multiplication6 questions
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These are the problems in “Various Word Problems”, shown with their answers.
(1)At Ethan's house there are 8 oranges. There are 2 times as many apples as oranges, and 3 times as many cookies as apples. How many cookies are there? Answer □
Answer: 48cookies
(2)Riley has 2 marbles. There are 5 times as many candies as marbles, and 3 times as many cookies as candies. How many cookies are there? Answer □
Answer: 30cookies
(3)At the stationery store, pencils cost 8 yen for 1, and 3 pencils make 1 set. If Noah buys 4 sets, how many yen will he pay in all? Answer □
Answer: 96yen
(4)At the chocolate shop, 1 chocolate costs 6 dollars, and 4 of them make 1 box. If Liam buys 3 boxes, how many dollars will it cost in total? Answer □
Answer: 72dollars
(5)At the craft store, 1 craft gem costs 5 dollars, and 6 of them make 1 pack. If Noah buys 3 packs, how many dollars will it cost in total? Answer □
Answer: 90dollars
(6)Sam prepared 8 bags of cookies, 1 bag containing 270g. In total, how many kg and how many g is that? Answer □ □
Answer: 2kg, 160g
