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Name__________________________
Grade 4
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
4.M.OA.02 I can solve multiplication and division word problems using
drawings and equations with a variable.
A container of tennis balls cost $6. A box of golf balls cost 4
times as much as the tennis balls. How much does the box of
golf balls cost? (Create an equation and drawing to solve the
problem.)
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Justify your answer and explain the steps you took to get there.
Grade 4
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
4.M.OA.02 I can solve multiplication and division word problems using
drawings and equations with a variable.
ANSWER KEY
A container of tennis balls cost $6. A box of golf balls cost 4
times as much as the tennis balls. How much does the box of
golf balls cost? (Create an equation and drawing to solve the
problem.)
6x4=
Container of Tennis Balls
$6
Box of Golf Balls
$6
$6
$6
$6
$24
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Justify your answer and explain the steps you took to get there.
(Explanations may vary)
A box of golf balls cost $24 total. If a box of golf ball is 4 times as
expensive as a box of tennis balls, and tennis balls cost $6, then I
know that I need to multiply 4 x 6. 4 x 6 = 24.