Word problems

WALT : solve word problems using the strategies we have learned in class.

Melissa weighs 156 kg. Sandra weighs 98 kg pounds. How much heavier is Melissa than Sandra?

156-98=58            156-98=58

100-90=10             98+2=100

50-8=42                  156+2=158

6+42+10=58 kgs✓        158-100=58 kgs✓

If there are 236 bottle caps in a box and Jeffrey puts 188 more bottle caps inside, how many bottle caps are in the box?

236+188                                  236+188

236-2=234                               200+100=300

188+2=190                               30+80=110

234+190=424 bottle caps✓         6+8=14   

                                                 300+110+14=424 bottle caps✓

Brian went to the store 4 times last month. He buys 89 erasers each time he goes to the store. How many erasers did Brian buy last month?

89x4=                                 89x4                                        

80x4=320                          12x4=48

9x4=36                               77x4=308

320+36=356 erasers. ✓      308+48=356 eraser ✓

Victor has 135 apples stored in boxes. If the are 9 boxes, how many apples must go in each box?

135 ÷ 9 =                      135 ÷ 9=

108 ÷ 9 =12                  36 ÷ 9 = 4

27÷ 9 = 3 99 ÷ 9 = 11

12 + 3 = 15 apples✓ 11 + 4 = 15 apples✓