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Cogito

Grade 2 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 7

Practice Worksheet

Equal Groups in Stories

Spot the equal groups hiding in a word problem.

10 problems · about 13 minutes · 2.OA.C.4, 2.OA.A.1

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Set the groups and the size, then read the total.

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

How many groups4
How many in each5
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Filling a Rectangle With Squares”

    2 rows of 5 squares. How many squares?

    Answer

  2. From “Writing the Equation”

    3 rows of 4. What is the total?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. 4 plates with 3 buns each. How many buns?

    Answer

  2. Which word tells you the groups are equal?

    • "Each".
    • "Some".

  3. 2 shelves with 5 books each. How many books?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. 4 tables with 4 chairs each. How many chairs?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

4 problems

  1. 5 bags with 3 marbles each. How many marbles?

    Answer

  2. The Fruit Bowl

    3 bowls each hold 4 apples. How many apples are there?

    Answerapples

  3. The Garden

    A garden has 5 rows with 5 plants in each. How many plants?

    Answerplants

  4. Not Equal

    One box has 3 pens and another has 5. Can you use repeated addition?

    • No. The groups are not equal.
    • Yes. Add 3 twice.