IXL | Use strip diagrams to represent and solve multi-step word problems

Read the story.

Billy is making a scrapbook with photos he took over the summer. He prints 34 photos that he took at scout camp. He puts aside 4 of the photos because they are blurry. He splits the remaining photos evenly among 6 pages in the book.

Pick the diagram that models the story. Let p represent the number of photos on each page.

Now, solve for

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Read the story.

Marco is making decorations for the Valentine's Day party at his school. He has one bunch of 9 roses and one bunch of 15 roses. He splits the roses evenly between 2 vases.

Pick the diagram that models the story. Let r represent the number of roses Marco puts in each vase.

Now, solve for

solution

Step 1: Find the diagram that models the story.

Start by listing the information in the problem.

Marco has one bunch of 9 roses and one bunch of 15 roses.
He splits the roses evenly between 2 vases.
There are r roses in each vase.

This diagram models the story.

total roses

2 vases with r roses in each vase

You can use the diagram to find

the number of roses Marco puts in each vase.

Step 2: Find the total number of roses.

Marco has one bunch of 9 roses and one bunch of 15 roses. Add.

Marco has 24 roses in all.

Step 3: Find the number of roses in each vase.

Redraw the diagram using 24 for the total number of roses.

total roses

roses in each vase

Marco split 24 roses between 2 vases. Divide to find

Marco puts 12 roses in each vase.

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