IXL | Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems

A day care center has 5 rooms, with 8 kids in each room. How many kids are at the day care?

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question

Mr. Pike makes sure to drink a certain amount of water every hour. Today, 2 hours have passed so far, and Mr. Pike has drunk 20 ounces of water. How much water does Mr. Pike drink every hour?

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solution

Read the story.

Mr. Pike makes sure to drink a certain amount of water every hour. Today, 2 hours have passed so far, and Mr. Pike has drunk 20 ounces of water. How much water does Mr. Pike drink every hour?

It can help to draw a model.

total ounces

2 hours

It can also be helpful to write a division equation.

20	÷	2	=	?

total ounces		number of hours		ounces every hour

Now find the missing number. To divide, you can use a related multiplication fact:

Mr. Pike drinks 10 ounces of water every hour.

Looking for more? Try these:

Lesson: Multiplying by 1-digit numbers

Lesson: Dividing by 1-digit numbers

Lesson: Multi-digit addition

Lesson: Multi-digit subtraction

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Not feeling ready yet? These can help:

CC.3Add, subtract, multiply, and divide

K.7Addition and subtraction word problems: up to three digits

BB.8Multiplication and division word problems