4.OA.3

Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Carnival Ride Ticket Price

Ferris Wheel $3.00

Tilt-a-Whirl $2.00

Merry – Go - Round $1.00

Fun House $2.00

Scrambler $4.00

Denise gets an allowance of $10.00 a month. Which rides could she go on if she spent one month’s allowance?

Which operations did you use?

My dad made 48 cupcakes. He packaged them with 6 cupcakes in each box. How many teachers could he give the boxes of cupcakes to?

Which equations below could you use to solve the cupcake problem?

My dad made 48 cupcakes. He packaged them with 6 cupcakes in each box. How many teachers could he give the boxes of cupcakes to?

A. 48 = 6 x cB. 48 x 6 = cC. 6 + c = 48D. c x 6 = 48 E. 6 ÷ c = 48F. 48 ÷ 6 = cG. c ÷ 6 = 48

Bears Football Tickets

Chicago Bears Tickets cost

$148.00

I won $500.00 from a radio station as long as I spend the money on Bears Tickets.

How many tickets can I buy?

I have 25 chairs to set up for a band performance. I can fit 6 chairs in a row. I think I will be able to make at least 5 rows. Is this correct?

Jig Saw – multi-step problems 1

There are 583 students in Suzy’s school. 99 third grade students left the school on a field trip. There are about 20 students in each class. How many classrooms are being used today? Explain your

answer.

2The school bought apples to

give to students. They have 30 boxes with 8 apples in each box and they have 20 boxes with 10 apples in each box.

Each student needs 3 apples for the week. How many

students can the school feed?

3Zoe is having a wedding. She has 178 guests attending. The

party location can set up tables with 10 at each table

OR tables with 8 at each table. How many tables will Zoe

need under each situation?

4Barry’s family donated 11

cases of tomato soup to the local food kitchen. Each case

has 12 cans of soup. The shelter already has 16 cans of tomato soup. How many cans of tomato soup does the food kitchen have now? The food

kitchen uses 20 cans of tomato soup each week. How many weeks will go by before the food kitchen needs more

tomato soup?

Write a division word problem that has 15 R2 as the quotient.