NICKS & TRICKS

GUIDE TO PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHS

Topic 7 – Word Problems, Part 2

Always Remember!

1. Think in Ink

2. Watch out: Some questions might have 3 steps!

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 Worked Example
In an apartment complex, there are 7 windows in each apartment, and 5
apartments on each floor. How many windows are there on 3 floors?
Let’s start!

Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of windows.

7 × 5 × 3 = 105

Carry the 1!
7 35
× 5 3 multiplied by 3 is
Times tables! 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 … × 1 3 9 and add 1 is 10.
35 105

There are 105 windows.

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 3 Questions – 15 mins – Time yourself!

Question 1:
Funder land runs 4 times a day. It has 7 cars, each of
which can hold 3 people. How many people can ride the
Haunted House Ride in one day?

Question 2:
Batman and Robin went to 2 films every weekend for the
past 9 weeks. At every film, they shared 2 pieces of
liquorice. How many pieces of liquorice did they eat in all?

Question 3:
Mary Poppins earns €6 an hour babysitting. She babysits 3
hours every day. After babysitting for 3 days, how much
money will Mary Poppins have earned?

“Keep Calm and love solving Maths questions!”

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