Word Problems
Multiplication
Division
100
What do you notice about the products of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10? Write at least one observation.
They are all even numbers.
100
5 X 4=___
20
100
50/5=
10
200
Is the product of 4 X 6 even or odd. Why?
The product is even because 4X6=24, and 24 ends in an 4 which is an even number. Also, it is divisible by two.
200
3 x 12=___
36
200
27/9=
3
300
Sally had 7 bags of fruit. There were 8 pieces of fruit in each bag. How many pieces of fruit did Sally have in all?
7X8=56
300
4x9=__
36
300
45/9=
5
400
Why does 7 times 8 have the same product as 8 times 7? What is the product?
According to the Multiplicative Property of Communication, the order of the multipliers does not change the product in a multiplication problem.
8x7=56
400
6x7=__
42
400
81/9=
9
500
Write a story problem, including a question, to match this equation: 11 × 3 = 33
Ms. Eva had 11 goodie bags. She put 3 pieces of candy in each goodie bag. How many pieces of candy did she have in all?
500
How many bunches of bananas are in the array below? How did you figure it out? Explain your thinking.
500
55/11=
5