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"Math 3 Operations and Algebraic Thinking"

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This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

A teacher arranged 42 bottle caps into 7 rows with the same number of bottle caps in each row.

Which expression can be used to find the number of bottle caps the teacher put in each row?

  1. A.
    42÷7
  2. B.
    42÷6
  3. C.
    42×7
  4. D.
    42×6
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This is a question with 3 parts, including a fill in the blank question that allows you to enter only numbers.

Complete each of the following three equations.

Enter your three answers in the spaces provided.

8× =48

=21÷3

45÷9=

This is a question with 2 parts, including a question with drop-down menus from which you must select an option to fill in the blank.

What is the result when an even number is multiplied by 5 ?

Select from the lists of choices to complete the statement.

The result will always be an  
  number, and the digit in the ones place will always be  
 

This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select several options.

An expression is shown. 3×10

Which two expressions have the same value as the given expression?

Select the two correct answers.

  1. A.
    3×(2+5)
  2. B.
    3×(5+5)
  3. C.
    (3×2)+(3×5)
  4. D.
    (3×5)+(3×5)
  5. E.
    (3×5)×(3×5)

This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

Diana had 63 feet of rope. She cut the rope into 7 pieces of equal length.

Which expression represents the length, in feet, of each piece of rope?

Select one answer.

  1. A.
    63×7
  2. B.
    63−7
  3. C.
    63+7
  4. D.
    63÷7

This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select several options.

Which two equations could be used to find the result of 7×5?

Select the two correct answers.

  1. A.
    5÷35=7
  2. B.
    7÷35=5
  3. C.
    35÷7=5
  4. D.
    5+5+5+5+5=35
  5. E.
    7+7+7+7+7=35

This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

The picture shows marbles in jars.

The figure shows a picture of 4 jars. Each jar has 8 marbles in it.

Which expression could be used to find the total number of marbles in the jars?

  1. A.
    4×8
  2. B.
    4+8
  3. C.
    4+4+4+4
  4. D.
    8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8
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