Multiplication
Division
Distributive Property
Word Problems
100

Maya has 4 boxes of markers. Each box has 6 markers. What equation shows how to find the total?

24

100

There are 24 apples shared equally into 4 bags.
How many apples in each bag?

6

100

Show how to use the Distributive Property to solve 4 × (3 + 2).

(4 × 3) + (4 × 2) = 20

100

A baker makes 5 trays of muffins. Each tray has 8 muffins.
How many muffins in all?

40 muffins

200

There are 3 groups of 8 pencils. How many pencils in all?

24 pencils

200

18 cookies are divided equally among 3 friends.
How many cookies does each friend get?

6

200

Solve using the Distributive Property:
8 × (4 + 2) = ?

(8 × 4) + (8 × 2) = 48

200

Miss S made 8 pitchers of punch. Each pitcher used 2 liters of water.
How many liters of water did she use?

16 liters

300

Each table has 5 students. There are 7 tables.
How many students are there altogether?

35 students

300

20 pencils are shared among 5 students.
How many pencils does each student get?

4

300

Fill in the blank:
(5 × 3) + (5 × 1) = 5 × ____

(5 × 3) + (5 × 1) = 5 × 4

300

A gardener plants 9 rows of flowers with 7 in each row.
How many flowers are there?

63 flowers

400

9 × 6 = ?

54

400

56 ÷ 8 = ?

7

400

Use the Distributive Property to solve 9 × 6.

(9 × 3) + (9 × 3) = 54

400

There are 6 shelves with 12 books each.
How many books are there altogether?

72 books

500

6 X ? = 48

8

500

There are 63 muffins. Each box holds 9 muffins.
How many boxes can be filled?

7

500

Explain how (7 × 10) – (7 × 2) = 56 uses multiplication patterns.

It breaks 7 × 8 into two easier facts (7 × 10 and 7 × 2).

500

A bakery makes 4 trays of cookies. Each tray has 18 cookies. If 12 cookies are sold, how many remain?

60 cookies

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