Word Problems
How many in each group OR How many groups?
Fact Families
How many groups?
How many in each group?
100
There are 50 spots on 5 butterflies. If each butterfly has the same number of spots, how many spots does each butterfly have?
50 div 5 = 10
100
Mole crickets have special legs for digging. Ten special legs belong to 5 mole crickets. How many special legs does each mole cricket have?
How many in each group.
100
3 x 4 = 12. Write the multiplication and division sentences in this fact family.
3 x 4 = 12
4 x 3 = 12
12 div 3 = 4
12 div 4 = 3
100
Han has 12 colored pencils. He wants to put 2 colored pencils in each box until he’s out of colored pencils. How many boxes does Han need?
100
Elena has 12 colored pencils. She has 2 boxes and wants to put the same number of colored pencils in each box. How many pencils will be in each box?
200
There are 25 cookies and 5 friends. The friends will share the cookies equally, how many cookies will each friend get?
25 div 5 = 5
200
A beetle has a pair of antennae for sensing heat, touch, smell, and more. If there are 8 antennae, how many beetles are there?
How many groups.
200
6 x 3 = 18
6 x 3 = 18
3 x 6 = 18
18 div 3 = 6
18 div 6 = 3
200
Jack has 32 markers all together. He has 4 colors; red, blue, green, and yellow. How many groups of colors can he make?
32 div 4 = 8
200
Shirley has 45 dogs. She puts them in 9 groups. How many dogs are in each group?
45 div 9 = 5
300
There are 28 chairs and 4 tables. Each table should have an equal number of chairs. How many chairs will each table have?
28 div 4 = 7
300
Fourteen antennae belong to a group of bees. If each bee has 2 antennae, how many bees are there?
How many groups?
300
6 x 4 = 24
6 x 4 = 24
4 x 6 = 24
24 div 4 = 6
24 div 6 = 4
300
At the zoo there are 72 students visiting for a field trip. The students are in groups of 9. How many different student groups are there?
72 div 9 = 8
300
Carol has 27 tigers. She puts them in 3 cages. How many tigers are in each cage?
27 div 3 = 9
400
There are 64 students and 8 tables. Each table should have the same number of students, how many students can sit at each table?
64 div 8 = 8
400
There are 12 wings. If each dragonfly has 4 wings, how many dragonflies are there?
How many groups.
400
5 x 7 = 35
5 x 7 = 35
7 x 5 = 35
35 div 5 = 7
35 div 7 = 5
400
Elena has 12 cookies for a bake sale. There are 3 cookies in each bag. How many bags is she selling?
12 div 3 = 4
400
Pheona has 16 birds. She puts her birds into 4 cages. How many birds are in each cage?
16 div 4 = 4
500
There are 10 people. There are 100 pencils. If each person is to have the same number of pencils, how many pencils will each person get?
100 div 10 = 10
500
Thirty legs belong to 5 ants. If all the ants have the same number of legs, how many legs does each ant have?
How many in each group.
500
9 x 7 = 63
9 x 7 = 63
7 x 9 = 63
63 div 9 = 7
63 div 7 = 9
500
Bob has 42 shirts. He packs 6 shirts each in a drawer. How many drawers does Bob use?
42 div 6 = 7
500
Bonus-
The 3rd grade has 75 students. There are 3 equal classrooms. How many students are in each classroom?
75 div 3 = 25