Multiplication/Division Word Problems
A box holds 24 markers. A teacher buys 15 boxes.
How many markers did the teacher buy in all?
24 × 15 = 360 markers
Which word in the sentence is a noun?
The clever rabbit hid behind the tree.
rabbit and tree are nouns.
A class is going on a field trip. Each ticket costs $8. The teacher buys 27 tickets and also pays a $15 service fee.
How much money does the teacher spend in total?
Answer:
8 × 27 = 216
216 + 15 = $231
The desert was arid, meaning it was extremely dry with almost no rainfall. What does arid mean?
Arid means very dry.
Samantha has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it to wrap a gift. How much ribbon does she have left?
Answer:
3/4 × 1/2 = 3/8 used
3/4 − 3/8 = 3/8 yard left
Before reading a story, how can predicting help you understand it better?
Answer:
Predicting helps you think about what might happen next. It keeps you engaged and makes it easier to understand the story as you read.
A farmer collects 1,260 eggs. Each carton holds 12 eggs.
How many full cartons can he make?
1,260 ÷ 12 = 105 cartons
Which word in the sentence is the verb?
Maria carried the heavy books to class.
carried is the verb.
A school buys 540 folders. They want to pack them into boxes that hold 30 folders each. After packing, they donate 3 full boxes.
How many folders do they have left?
Answer:
540 ÷ 30 = 18 boxes
18 − 3 = 15 boxes left
15 × 30 = 450 folders
Mom said the soup was scalding, so we needed to wait a few minutes before eating it. What does scalding mean?
Scalding means very hot.
Ice melts into water. Water then evaporates into gas. Is this a physical change or a chemical change? Explain your answer.
Answer:
Physical change – the substance changes form (solid → liquid → gas) but is still water (H₂O).
Question:
What does it mean to visualize while reading, and why is it useful?
Answer:
Visualizing means creating pictures in your mind of what is happening in the story. It helps you remember details and understand the story better.
There are 18 tables, and each seats 8 students.
If 124 students come in, how many tables will be full and how many students won’t have a seat?
18 × 8 = 144 seats total
124 ÷ 8 = 15 full tables with remainder 4
So 15 tables filled, 4 students without a seat
Which word is an adjective that describes the noun?
The tall giraffe reached the leaves easily.
tall is the adjective.
A team practices for 90 minutes. They spend ⅓ of the time stretching and the rest doing drills. Each drill lasts 10 minutes.
How many drills do they complete?
Answer:
⅓ of 90 = 30 minutes stretching
90 − 30 = 60 minutes for drills
60 ÷ 10 = 6 drills
The puppy was timid at first, but after a few minutes, he came closer and started wagging his tail. What does timid mean?
Timid means shy or nervous.
Look at this number pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, …
What is the next number, and what rule explains the pattern?
Answer:
Next number: 32
Rule: Each number is multiplied by 2.
Question:
If you don’t know the meaning of a word while reading, what strategy can help you figure it out?
You can use context clues—looking at the words around the unknown word to figure out its meaning.
The bookstore sold 48 boxes of pencils. Each box has 30 pencils.
The store donates 360 pencils.
How many pencils remain?
48 × 30 = 1,440 pencils
1,440 − 360 = 1,080 pencils left
Which word is the adverb, and what does it describe?
The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
loudly is the adverb; it describes how the dog barked.
Mia buys 8 packs of stickers, and each pack has 12 stickers. She makes 10 treat bags and puts the same number of stickers in each.
How many stickers does each bag get?
Answer:
8 × 12 = 96 stickers
96 ÷ 10 = 9 stickers per bag with 6 leftover
Alex was famished after soccer practice and ate two sandwiches. What does famished mean?
Famished means very hungry.
Read the passage:
"Bees are important for pollinating flowers. Without bees, many plants could not grow. Bees help make fruits and vegetables possible."
What is the main idea of this passage?
Answer:
Jack enjoys reading comic books regularly.
Why is brainstorming important before you start writing a story or essay?
Answer:
Brainstorming helps you organize your ideas and think of what to write. It makes your writing clearer and easier to start.
A league has 192 players. Each team has 12 players.
How many full teams can they make? How many players are leftover?
192 ÷ 12 = 16 with no remainder
So 16 full teams, 0 leftover players
Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
The cat slept under the warm blanket.
but is the conjunction.
A library has 2 shelves, each holding 48 books. The librarian buys 35 new books.
How many books does the library have now?
Answer:
48 × 2 = 96
96 + 35 = 131 books
The teacher asked the class to assemble in the library, so all the students gathered there quickly. What does assemble mean?
Assemble means to gather together.
Which genre is a book that tells true events about a famous scientist’s life?
Answer:
Biography
What is the purpose of revising your writing?
Answer:
Revising helps you improve your writing by fixing mistakes, adding details, and making your ideas clearer.
The school buys 9 packs of paper. Each pack has 500 sheets.
They divide the sheets equally among 15 classrooms.
How many sheets per classroom?
9 × 500 = 4,500 sheets
4,500 ÷ 15 = 300 sheets per classroom
Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
The cat slept under the warm blanket.
under is the preposition.
A cafeteria has 420 crackers. Each snack pack needs 6 crackers. After making all possible snack packs, the cafeteria gives 20 packs to a class.
How many snack packs remain?
Answer:
420 ÷ 6 = 70 packs
70 − 20 = 50 packs left
The movie was so captivating that no one in the theater even moved until it was over. What does captivating mean?
Captivating means very interesting or holding someone’s attention.
In the number 3.276, what digit is in the thousandths place?
Answer:
6 is in the thousandths place.
Question:
When writing about a book or story, why is it important to use evidence from the text?
Answer:
Using evidence from the text supports your ideas and shows that your answers are based on facts, not just opinions.