Word Problem Puzzle Pieces by Earls, Misti https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0 Break down word problems into their essential components and collaborate with peers to improve solutions. en-us 2025-03-17 18:54:19 UTC 2025-10-24 16:09:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Instructions earls891 https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369844909
  • Review the word problem assigned by your instructor
  • Create a post in each section to break down the problem:
    • Known Information: List all given facts and values
    • Unknown Variables: Identify what needs to be solved
    • Operations: Explain the mathematical operations needed
  • Review your peers’ posts and provide constructive feedback through comments
  • Use the reactions to acknowledge helpful breakdowns
    • ]]>     2025-03-17 18:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369844909     earls891 https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369847578 Lena is organizing chairs for a school assembly. There are 12 rows of chairs with 8 chairs in each row. After setting up, she realizes 10 chairs are broken and need to be removed. How many usable chairs are left?

    ]]>     2025-03-17 18:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369847578     earls891 https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369851153 A farmer harvested 96 apples and divided them equally into crates, placing 12 apples in each crate. He delivered half of the crates to a local grocery store, where each crate sold for $18. The remaining crates were sold at a weekend market for $2 per apple. How much total money did the farmer make from selling all the apples?

    ]]>     2025-03-17 19:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3369851153     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370046951 There are 12 rows of 8

    10 chairs broke

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370046951     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047071 The final number of chairs

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047071     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047214 Multiplication then subtraction

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047214     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047330 12 times 8 then subtract 10

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047330     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047519 (12*8)-10=86

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047519     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047715 96 apples

    12 apples per crate

    Half to the store at $12/ crate

    Market $2 per apple

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047715     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047853 How much money was made

    How many crates there were

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047853     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047936 Multiplication and division and addition

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370047936     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370048601 96 apples with 12 in each crate $18 a crate and $2 an apple

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370048601     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049140 How many crates and how much money the 96 apples made

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049140     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049351 Multiplication and division

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049351     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049533

  • Divide 96/12

    • ]]>     2025-03-17 22:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370049533     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050303 Total apples harvested 96

    Apples per crate 12

    Crates sold at weekend market 4

    Price per apple $2

    Price per crate at store $18

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050303     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050576 96 apples / 12 apples/crate = 8 crates

    8 crates / 2 = 4

    4 crates * $18/crate = $72

    4 crates * 12 apples/crate * $2/apple = $96


    $96+$72=$168

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050576     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050789 X = total money made from store sales

    Y = total money made from weekend market sales

    T = Total money made from all sales

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370050789     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051092 Divide 96 by 12 then take half of that then one half times 18 then the other half times 2 then add them

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051092     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051240 Divide to determine total number of crates

    Multiply to find earnings from store sales

    Multiply to find earnings form market sales

    Addition find total earnings

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051240     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051472 T = x + y

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051472     https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051548 T = 168

    ]]>     2025-03-17 22:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/earls891/ysn9lm23raxe2mw0/wish/3370051548