1. Two-Step Bar Model Problems
Use bar models to solve the following problems:
1. Joe has 32 envelopes and Pete has 48 envelopes.
They share the envelopes equally. How many do
they have in all? How many does each of them
have?
2. Naomi has 29 biscuits. She gives Charlie 9 biscuits.
She divides the rest of the biscuits among 5 people.
How many biscuits does each person have?
2. Two-Step Bar Model Problems
Dina, Sue, and Kelly have $98 in all. Dina has 4
times as much money has Kelly. Sue has $18
dollars. How much money does Kelly have?
3. • 4. Adam, Ben, Carlos, and Darren share a $96
bill for dinner equally. They each also tip the
waitress $2. How much does each of them
spend in all?
4. Real World Problems: Multiplication
and Division
• I will solve 3-step problems using
bar models
5. 3-Step Problem # 1
Mr. Benson and Mr. McKenzie have $4, 686
altogether.
Mr. Benson’s share is twice as much as Mr.
McKenzie’s.
a.) How much is Mr. McKenzie’s share?
7. c.) If Mr. Benson spends $500 on books how
much money does he have left?
8. 3 Step Problem # 2
• Mrs. Romero has $3,756 to spend on
equipment for the school media room. She
saves $650 for later purchases. She spends the
rest on 12 monitors and some software. The
monitors cost $205 each. How much does she
spend on software?
• What is the question that we are trying to
solve?
9. What should we do first?
a.) First, let’s find the total amount that Mrs.
Romero spends.
Draw a bar model to show how much she spent
altogether.
10. What should we do next?
b.) Next, we should find the total cost of 12
monitors.
Draw a bar model to show how much the 12
monitors cost.
11. What should we do next?
c.) Then, we should subtract the cost of the 12
monitors from the total amount that Mrs.
Romero spends.
Draw a bar model to show how much she
spends on the software.
