The key to using per
example
arsenio wanted to find the number of items to put into 4 even stacks.
he has 56 items. what will be the number of items per stack?
step 1
write word problem.
stack) items
step 2
replace words with numbers.
14
4) 56
arsenio will have 14 items per stack.
directions use the word “per" to solve these problems. round answers
to the nearest whole number or to the nearest cent.
36 feet of wire, 9 rolls
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60,000 watts, 15 hours
46 miles, 2 gallons
46 miles, 2 gallons
320 people, 8 buses
1,240 students, 46 classes
$634.56 tips, 31 tables
816 apples, 12 bushels
1,897 cars, 6 lots
736 hours, 17 tasks
857 students, 10 teachers
37 children, 14 adults
$3.56, 26 ounces
$15.72, 3 pounds
16,554 miles, 21 trips
$21,580, 2,000 hours
4,156 pieces, 40 hours
4,365 miles, 107 hours
379 push-ups, 7 days
4,998 miles, 32 days
feet per roll
watts per hour
miles per gallon
gallons per mile
people per bus
students per class
tips per table
apples per bushel
cars per lot
hours per task
students per teacher
children per adult
cost per ounce
cost per pound
miles per trip
salary per hour
pieces per hour
miles per hour
push-ups per day
miles per day
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