Final Answer:
20
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Explanation:
- Tom ran 4 laps.
- Sam ran 5 times as many laps as Tom.
- So we multiply: 4 × 5 = 20.
- That means Sam ran 20 laps.
Easy, right? Just take Tom’s laps and multiply by 5!
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Final Answer:
72
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Explanation:
- A family pizza costs $24.
- It costs 3 times as much as a small pizza. So small pizza = 24 ÷ 3 = $8.
- Peter buys 2 family pizzas: 2 × 24 = $48.
- He also buys 3 small pizzas: 3 × 8 = $24.
- Total spent: 48 + 24 = $72.
Just break it into pieces — find small pizza price first, then add everything up.
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Final Answer:
15
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Explanation:
- Zoe counts black kittens = 4 times white kittens.
- Total kittens = 25.
- Think of it like this: for every 1 white kitten, there are 4 black ones → that’s 5 kittens total in each group.
- How many groups? 25 ÷ 5 = 5 groups.
- So white kittens = 5 × 1 = 5.
- Black kittens = 5 × 4 = 20.
- How many more black than white? 20 – 5 = 15.
You’re just splitting the total into equal parts and comparing!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of fourth grade math word problems.
