PROBLEM SOLVING

If $3,978 is to be shared equally among 17 persons, then each person should get exactly how much?

$234.00

The cost of the paint was $39 per gallon, so if the cost is $4,368, how many gallons did you buy?

112

What two numbers add to make twenty and have a difference of four?

12 and 8

S is a three-digit number. Determine the digits of S from the clues. All the digits are odd. The last two digits add to make ten. The first and last digits add to make eight. The first two digits add to make twelve. S is ?

573

The garden had 1,233 bees. The garden also had 137 flowers. Each of the bees was on one of the flowers. Each flower had the same number of bees as the others. Therefore, each flower had exactly how many bees?

9

The number of one-inch cubes that will fit into a box that is 6 inches wide and one inch tall is 54. How long is the box?

9

The purpose of solving equations is to solve application problems.

True