2-94 Problem Solving!

Your family is having a picnic.  Friends are coming from all over.  Mom and Dad want you to guess how many people are coming.

Here are some clues:

There are more than 15.

There are fewer than 24.

There are an even number of friends coming.

The number has an 8 in the ones place.

How many friends are coming for the picnic?

friends

Ernie and Edna work in a market packing bags. Edna works faster than Ernie.   In the time it takes Ernie to pack one bag of groceries, Edna packs 5 bags.  They keep packing bags all day in this way.  If Ernie packs 5 bags how many bags does Edna pack?

Finish the table below.

Edna packs bags.

Practice estimating.  Answer yes or no.

Use the table above. 

Anne bought 2 tools.  She paid $58.00.

She bought the hammer and the .

Robin bought 2 tools.  He paid $198.00.

He bought the plane and the .

Paul bought 3 tools.  He paid $361.00.

He bought the drill, hammer, and the .

If 3 people share 6 apples.  How many apples does each person get?

apples for each person.

If 4 people share 8 cookies.  How many cookies does each person get?

cookies for each person.

If 2 people share 8 plums.  How many plums does each person get?

plums for each person.

If 3 people share 9 crackers.  How many crackers does each person get?

crackers for each person.