Lesson 5

Stack Up

Est. Class Sessions: 2

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Bit

Students can use multiplication facts for the 3s to help them solve this multistep problem.

First shipment = 240 pounds

Second shipment = 210 pounds

450 pounds of fruit were delivered in all.

or

15 sacks × 30 pounds per sack = 450 pounds

S. A Juicy Problem

Two shipments of fruit were delivered to the school cafeteria. One shipment delivered 8 sacks of oranges, 30 pounds to a sack. In the other shipment, there were 7 sacks, also 30 pounds to a sack. How many pounds of fruit were delivered to the cafeteria in all?