Real Life Word Problems

Work as a class to solve real-life word problems focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division with decimals and fractions. Example:

dog food

  • Mom buys dog food in 10-pound bags. How many days will 1 bag of dog food last?
    1. If our dog eats 1/2 pound of dog food each day
    2. If our dog eats 1/3 pound of dog food each day
    3. If our dog eats 2/3 pound of dog food each day
    4. If our dog eats 1 ¼  pounds of dog food each day
  • How many pounds of dog food does she need to feed her dog for a week?
    1. If our dog eats 1/2 pound of dog food each day
    2. If our dog eats 1/3 pound of dog food each day
    3. If our dog eats 2/3 pound of dog food each day
    4. If our dog eats 1 ¼  pounds of dog food each day
  • The price of a 10-pound bag of dog food is 15 dollars. Find how much she spend each day to feed the dog, if:
    1. If our dog eats 1/2 pound of dog food each day
    2. If our dog eats 1/3 pound of dog food each day
    3. If our dog eats 2/3 pound of dog food each day
    4. If our dog eats 1 ¼  pounds of dog food each day

Remember: Always show your work and verify your answers.

HINT:

fracciones

Example: Divide 10 by 2/3

divfrac

If students write their own word problems they will learn how word problems are constructed, develop their reasoning skills, and make connections between math concepts and the real world.

Word_Problems_Voc    Word Problems Vocabulary