T4T Gr 3 C1 C4 Task- Party Planning

This task is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It is intended to be used in Clusters 1 or 4. 

Download: oa3-party-planning.docx

Task

Part A:  The Smith family is hosting a dinner party. They set up 6 tables, and each table has 8 seats. How many guests could there be?

Draw a picture representation of the table setup.

Write an equation to represent the problem.

Explain your strategy in words.

 

Part B:  Each guest needs a salad fork and a dinner fork. How many forks will the Smith family dinner party need altogether?

Write an equation to represent the problem.

Explain your strategy in words.

 

Part C:  The Jones family is having a dinner party next week. They will have 56 guests. They are also using the tables that have 8 seats. How many tables will they need?

Draw a picture representation of the table setup.

Write an equation to represent the problem.

Explain your strategy in words.

 Part D:   Each guest at the Jones party will also need a salad fork and a dinner fork. How many forks will the Jones family dinner party need altogether?

Write an equation to represent the problem.

Explain your strategy in words.

Return to top