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3.06 Story problems with mixed operations

Interactive practice questions

Sally and her mom were at home. Her grandma came around to visit, then her dad and brother came home together.

a

Which number sentence matches the number of people in the house?

$1+1+2$1+1+2

A

$2+1+2$2+1+2

B

$2-1+2$21+2

C

$2+1-2$2+12

D
b

How many people are in the house altogether?

Easy
1min

$27+5-5$27+55

Medium
1min

The following problem was being solved by Lachlan and Pauline.

$2$2 bags with $10$10 avocados in each bag were stacked on the supermarket shelf. There were $6$6 more loose avocados. How many avocados are there altogether?

Medium
1min

The following problem was being solved by Charlie and Jenny.

$2$2 boxes with $10$10 donuts in each box were delivered to work in the morning. $3$3 donuts were eaten over the course of the day. How many donuts are left altogether?

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

4.OA.3

Solve multi-step word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted.

4.OA.3.a

Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.

4.OA.3.b

Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies, including rounding.

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