Interpreting Equal Groups
Relating Multiplication to Arrays

Word Problems
Multiplication and Division equations

Multiplication/Division

100

True or False

These are equal groups.   

XXXX          XXXX

XXXX          XXXX


True

100

True or False

An array is a group of objects that are arranged, or put in equal groups and columns. 

True.

100

Susan is moving to a new city. She has 10 lamps and two boxes to put them in. How many lamps should she put in each box to have equal groups of lamps in each box?

Susan will put 5 lamps in each box. 

100

3x4=

12

100

When skip counting by 5's, what number comes after the number 10?

The number 15

200

What is the multiplication sentence, or expression, for the array with 4 rows and 5 columns, or 5 in each row?

The multiplication sentence is 4x5.

200

What is the multiplication expression for the array that has 6 rows, and 4 in each row?

6x4

200

Jeremy wants to share 20 skittles among himself and 4 other friends. How many skittles will each friend get if they each get equal amount of skittles?

Jeremy and his 4 friends will each get 4 skittles. 

200

4x__=24

6

200

When counting by twos, what comes after 16? 

18

300

True or False

An array that has 4 rows and 5 columns would have the multiplication sentence of 4x5

True

300

An array has 3 rows with 5 in each row. How many groups of 5 are there in this array?

3 Groups

300

Jessica has 15 marbles and wants to divide them into equal groups of 5. How many groups of marbles will Jessica make?

Jessica will make 3 groups of marbles.

300

25 / 5=

5

300

When counting by 3's what comes after 18?

21

400

A teacher puts 3 pencils in each of 4 cups. How many equal groups are there, and how many pencils altogether?

There are 4 equal groups of 3 and there are 12 pencils altogether. 

400

What is the multiplication sentence for the array shown?

The multiplication sentence is 5x3

400

Chloe has 4 bags of Cheez-Its. Her mom counted 7 Cheez-its into each of the 4 bags. How many Cheez-its did Chloe's mom use to put in the bags?

She used 28 Cheez-its into each bag. 

400

3x6=

18

400

When dividing 42 stickers into 6 equal groups, how many would I have in each group?

7 stickers in each group.

500

Sam has 5 bags with 2 apples in each bag. How many apples does Sam have altogether?

10 apples.

500

What is the multiplication sentence, or expression, for the array with 4 rows and 4 columns, or 4 in each row?

4x4

500

Willow helped the school custodian put chairs in the gym for a meeting. She made 5 rows of 6 chairs. How many chairs did she use?

Willow used 30 chairs to set up the meeting. 

500

6x5=

30

500

When dividing 21 pencils with 7 in each cup, how many groups, or cups would I need?

3 cups, or groups.

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