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Arithmetic

Course: Arithmetic > Unit 8

Lesson 7: Multi-step word problems
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Multi-step word problems
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Multi-step word problems with whole numbers

CCSS.Math: 4.OA.A.3
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Problem

After collecting eggs from his chickens, Dale puts the eggs into cartons to sell. Dale fills 15 cartons and has 7 eggs left over. Each carton holds 12 eggs.
How many eggs did Dale collect?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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