Question

Which steps could be used to solve this story problem?

Krissy had 32 bagels. She gave an equal number of bagels to each child. There were 5 boys and 3 girls.

How many bagels did the girls get altogether?


Add 5 and 3. Then multiply the sum by 32.


Add 5 and 3. Divide 32 by this sum. Then multiply the quotient by the number of girls.


Subtract 3 from 5. Then divide 32 by the difference.


Multiply 32 by 5. Multiply 32 by 3. Add the two products together.

Answer 1

1} Given, total bangles = 32

A.T.Q,

she gave equal bangles to each child

and there were 5 boys and 3 girls

Then, total children = 5 + 3 = 8

On dividing 32 by 8 ,we get

32/8 = 4

So, she gave 4 bangles to each child.

There were total 3 girls,

So, each child got 4 bangles

Then, 3 girls get 4+4+4= 16 bangles

2} On adding 5 and 3, we get

5 + 3 = 8

On multiplying their sum which was 8 by 32 , we get

8 × 32 = 256

3} Again, on adding 5 and 3, we get

5 + 3 = 8

On dividing 32 by their sum, we get

32/8 = 4

and the quotient we get is 4

On multiplying the quotient by the number of girls, we get

4 × 3 = 12

4} On subtracting 3 from 5, we get

5 - 3 = 2

Then, on dividing 32 by their difference, we get

32/2 = 16

5} On multiplying 32 by 5, we get

32×5 = 160

Then, on multiplying 32 by 3, we get

32×3 = 96

On adding their products together, we get

160+96 = 256

Hope it will help you, mate. :)