🛒 Part 1: Shopping Scenarios

Maya is buying supplies at the school store. She needs 3 notebooks that cost $2.50 each, 2 pens for $1.25 each, and 1 calculator for $8.99. She has a $20 bill. How much change will she receive?

Key information I found:

My work:

Answer: Maya will receive $_______ in change.

The 5th grade class is planning a pizza party. There are 28 students in the class. Each pizza has 8 slices and costs $12.00. If each student will eat 3 slices, how many pizzas do they need to order and what will be the total cost?

Step 1 - Find total slices needed:

Step 2 - Find number of pizzas needed:

Step 3 - Calculate total cost:

Final Answer: They need _____ pizzas for a total cost of $_____.

🏠 Part 2: Home and Family Scenarios

The Johnson family is going to the movies. Adult tickets cost $13.50 and child tickets cost $9.75. There are 2 adults and 3 children in the family. They also want to buy 2 large popcorns at $6.25 each and 5 drinks at $4.50 each. What is their total cost for the evening?

Circle the key information in the problem above, then solve:

Total cost: $_________

Alex is redecorating his rectangular bedroom. The room is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide. He wants to put a border around the entire room that costs $3.25 per foot. How much will the border cost?

What am I trying to find?

The border will cost: $_________

🚌 Part 3: School and Transportation

Washington Elementary is planning a field trip to the science museum. There are 156 students going on the trip. Each bus can hold 48 students safely. Bus rental costs $85 per bus for the day. How many buses do they need and what will be the total rental cost?

Think about it: Can you have part of a bus? ___________

Answer: They need _____ buses for a total cost of $_______.

Emma walks to school every day. Her house is 0.75 miles from school. She walks to school in the morning and home in the afternoon. How many total miles does she walk in 5 school days?

Check all the steps you need to solve this problem:

Emma walks _______ miles in 5 school days.

🎮 Part 4: Recreation and Sports

The middle school basketball team played 4 games this week. Here are their scores: Game 1: 68 points, Game 2: 74 points, Game 3: 59 points, Game 4: 71 points. What was their average score per game?

Average score: _______ points per game

The library's summer reading challenge lasts 8 weeks. Students earn points for reading: 2 points for every 30 minutes of reading. Sarah reads 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week. How many total points will she earn during the challenge?

Break this problem into steps:

Step 1: Points per day = _______

Step 2: Points per week = _______

Step 3: Total points for 8 weeks = _______

🤔 Part 5: Problem-Solving Reflection

Which strategies helped you solve these real-life problems? Check all that apply:

Write your own real-life math problem using a scenario from your daily life:

Now solve your problem: