Choose the right method for two-step word problems

Q.3 Choose the right method for two-step word problems

There are 81 candies placed equally into 9 jars.
Then 3 more candies are added to each jar.

How many candies are in each jar now?

Divide 81 by 9 first. Then add 3 to the result.

Divide 81 by 3 first. Then add 9 to the result.

Divide 81 by 9 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Add 9 and 3 first. Then divide 81 by 12.

There are 56 toy dinosaurs.
They are shared equally among 7 kids.
Each kid arranges their dinosaurs into 2 equal rows.

How many dinosaurs are in each row?

Divide 56 by 2 first. Then divide the result by 7.

Divide 56 by 7 first. Then multiply the result by 2.

Add 7 and 2 first. Then divide 56 by 9.

Divide 56 by 7 first. Then divide the result by 2.

There are 54 notebooks placed equally into 3 shelves.
Then 5 more notebooks are added to each shelf.

How many notebooks are in each shelf now?

Divide 54 by 5 first. Then add 3 to the result.

Divide 54 by 3 first. Then multiply the result by 5.

Divide 54 by 3 first. Then add 5 to the result.

Add 3 and 5 first. Then divide 54 by 8.

Lily, Maddy, and Leo share 30 donuts equally.
Then each person divides their donuts into 5 equal groups.

How many donuts are in each group?

Divide 30 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 5.

Divide 30 by 5 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Divide 30 by 3 first. Then multiply the result by 5.

Add 3 and 5 first. Then divide 30 by 8.

There are 96 beads placed equally into 8 bowls.
Then 5 more beads are added to each bowl.

How many beads are in each bowl now?

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then multiply the result by 5.

Divide 96 by 5 first. Then add 8 to the result.

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then add 5 to the result.

Add 8 and 5 first. Then divide 96 by 13.

Six students share 72 markers equally.
Then each student places their markers into 3 equal cups.

How many markers are in each cup?

Divide 72 by 6 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Divide 72 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 6.

Divide 72 by 6 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Add 6 and 3 first. Then divide 72 by 9.

There are 36 LEGO bricks in a bin.
They are shared equally among 4 builders.
Each builder sorts their bricks into 3 equal stacks.

How many bricks are in each stack?

Divide 36 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 4.

Divide 36 by 4 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Divide 36 by 4 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Add 4 and 3 first. Then divide 36 by 7.

There are 72 festival wristbands.
They are shared equally among 8 booths.
Each booth splits their wristbands into 3 equal boxes.

How many wristbands are in each box?

Divide 72 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 8.

Divide 72 by 8 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Divide 72 by 8 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Add 8 and 3 first. Then divide 72 by 11.

There are 24 seashells collected at the beach.
They are shared equally among 3 friends.
Then each friend arranges their shells into 2 equal lines.

How can you solve the problem?

Divide 24 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 2.

Divide 24 by 2 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Divide 24 by 3 first. Then multiply the result by 2.

Add 3 and 2 first. Then divide 24 by 5.

There are 84 puzzle pieces.
They are shared equally among 7 teams.
Each team sorts their pieces into 3 equal sections.

How many pieces are in each section?

Add 7 and 3 first. Then divide 84 by 10.

Divide 84 by 7 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Divide 84 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 7.

Divide 84 by 7 first. Then divide the result by 3.

Eight campers share 96 marshmallows equally.
Then each camper gets 4 more marshmallows.

How many marshmallows does each camper have now?

Divide 96 by 4 first. Then add 8 to the result.

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then multiply the result by 4.

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then add 4 to the result.

Add 8 and 4 first. Then divide 96 by 12.

There are 96 beads for jewelry making.
They are shared equally among 8 artists.
Each artist divides their beads into 4 equal strings.

How many beads are in each string?

Divide 96 by 4 first. Then divide the result by 8.

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then divide the result by 4.

Divide 96 by 8 first. Then multiply the result by 4.

Add 8 and 4 first. Then divide 96 by 12.

There are 48 cookies packed equally into 4 boxes.
Then 3 more cookies are added to each box.

How many cookies are in each box now?

Divide 48 by 3 first. Then add 4 to the result.

Divide 48 by 4 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Add 4 and 3 first. Then divide 48 by 7.

Divide 48 by 4 first. Then add 3 to the result.

There are 72 pencils placed equally into 8 cups.
Then 3 pencils are removed from each cup.

How many pencils are in each cup now?

Divide 72 by 8 first. Then subtract 3 from the result.

Divide 72 by 3 first. Then subtract 8 from the result.

Divide 72 by 8 first. Then add 3 to the result.

Add 8 and 3 first. Then divide 72 by 11.

There are 48 cookies packed equally into 6 boxes.
Then 2 cookies are taken away from each box.

How many cookies are in each box now?

Divide 48 by 2 first. Then subtract 6 from the result.

Divide 48 by 6 first. Then subtract 2 from the result.

Divide 48 by 6 first. Then multiply the result by 2.

Add 6 and 2 first. Then divide 48 by 8.

There are 60 glow sticks at a party.
They are shared equally among 5 groups.
Each group splits their glow sticks into 4 equal bundles.

How many glow sticks are in each bundle?

Divide 60 by 4 first. Then divide the result by 5.

Divide 60 by 5 first. Then divide the result by 4.

Divide 60 by 5 first. Then multiply the result by 4.

Add 5 and 4 first. Then divide 60 by 9.

Four friends share 48 cookies equally.
Then each friend places their cookies into 3 equal bags.

How many cookies are in each bag?

Divide 48 by 3 first. Then divide the result by 4.

Divide 48 by 4 first. Then multiply the result by 3.

Add 4 and 3 first. Then divide 48 by 7.

Divide 48 by 4 first. Then divide the result by 3.

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