1. Math Problem-Solving Skill Use or Make a Table
Marta made out the order for Jaguar jeans. She ordered 7 pairs of jeans for every jacket, 1 shirt for every 2 pairs of jeans, 3 sweaters for every jacket, 2 pairs of shoes for each 3 sweaters, and 1 belt for every 3 jackets. If Marta ordered 36 jackets, how many items did she order altogether? Answer: 606

2. Math Problem-Solving Skill Use or Make a Table
A brick mason can lay a 5 ft. x 5 ft. wall of bricks in 1 minute. If he continues at this pace, how long will it take to lay a 10 ft. x 10 ft. wall of bricks?
Answer:4 minutes

3. Math Problem-Solving Skill Use or Look for a Pattern
Rachel and her aunt are making jam and placing jars on shelves under the stairs in the cellar. The shelves are very short at the top and get longer as they go down. There is room on the top shelf for 4 jars of jam. On the second shelf, there is room for 4 more jars or a total of 8 jars. Each shelf holds 4 more jars than the shelf directly above it. After the 7th shelf is filled, how many jars will be on the seven shelves altogether? Answer: 112