Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes

• This slideshow was created for teachers to use as guided practice.

• Download the menu that goes with these problems. Click Menu

• Distribute a copy of the menu to each student or each pair of students.

• Discuss the set-up and strategies for solving each part of these multi- step problems.

• Have students estimate sums, differences, products of each part of the problem.

• Do students know when to multiply instead of add?

• Can they add to check their multiplication?

• Click the STAR Download a printable copy of the problems.

Slip each menu in a page protector, then place them in a binder. You can grab them and use them for other math lessons

Three friends each ordered coffee and Tiramisu. What was the cost of their order?

A group of 6 people all ordered Shrimp Scampi and Iced Tea.

How much money did they have to put with a $25 gift card to pay for their order and leave a $13 tip?

Four friends had their own orders of Chocolate Chip Pie and Cappuccino.

How much change would they receive if they paid for everything with two $20 bills?

What is the difference in the cost of a 16-inch (16”) pizza with 4 toppings

and a 12-inch (12”) pizza with 5 toppings?

What is the difference in the cost of a 16-inch (16”) pizza with 3 toppings

and a 9-inch pizza (9”) with 6 toppings?

What is the cost of Homemade Mozzarella Sticks, Stuffed Mushrooms (appetizer menu), Chicken Maria and two glasses of iced tea?

•3 orders of Cavatelli•6 Large Garden Salads•3 Jumbo Stuffed Shells•5 Mineral Waters •1 Iced Tea

•5 cups of soup•2 Luigi’s Grilled Chicken Salads•3 Luigi’s Chef Salads•2 homemade salad dressings

•2 bowls of soup•1 cup of soup•1 Godmother Italian Sub•2 Meatball Sandwiches•3 Iced Teas

•2 New York Strip Steaksor

•3 -12” pizzas with 4 toppings on each pizza

•2 orders of Yukon Style Wings

•or•3 orders of Garlic Toast

•1 Steak Salad & 1 cup of Soup

or•1 Chef Salad & 1 bowl

of Soup