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Word Problems
100

A teacher arranges 4 desks into each group. There are 6 equal groups.

Question:
How many desks are there altogether?

Answer: 24 desks

100

Draw an array that shows 4 rows of 3.

Then write the multiplication sentence.

4 × 3 = 12

100

24 ÷ 6 = ?

4

100

Complete:

6 × 4 = (5 × 4) + (_____ × 4)

Answer: 1

100

 A class earns 5 points each time they answer a question correctly.

They answer 6 questions correctly.

How many points do they earn? Write the multiplication sentence. 

Answer: 30 points

Equation:
6 × 5 = 30

200

A teacher arranges 6 equal groups of 4 desks.

Write a multiplication sentence to match.

Answer:
6 × 4 = 24

200

Draw an array that shows 8 rows of 2.

Write the multiplication sentence.

8 × 2 = 16

200

6 × 4 = 24

24 ÷ 4 = _____

24 ÷ 6 = _____

Answer:
24 ÷ 4 = 6
24 ÷ 6 = 4

200

Complete:

7 × 4 = (5 × 4) + (_____ × 4)

Answer: 2

200

A class earns 5 points for each correct answer.

The class earns 50 points.

How many questions did they answer correctly? Write the division sentence. 

A class earns 5 points for each correct answer.

The class earns 50 points.

How many questions did they answer correctly?

300

6 × 4 = 24

What does the 6 represent?
What does the 4 represent?
What does the 24 represent?

Answer:

  • 6 = number of equal groups
  • 4 = number in each group
  • 24 = total number of desks 
300

9 rows of 2

Draw an array and tell me the multiplication sentence

9 × 2 = 18

300

Mark has 50 oranges. He separates them equally into 5 bags.

He writes:

5 × _____ = 50

What is the missing factor?

Answer: 10

300

Use the break-apart strategy to solve:

6 × 4

Write an equation like this:

6 × 4 = (_____ × 4) + (_____ × 4)

Then solve

Answer:
6 × 4 = (1/2/3/4/5 × 4) + (5/4/3/2/1 × 4)
4/8/12/16/20 + 20/16/12/8/4 = 24

300

A class earns 5 points each time they answer a question correctly.

They earn 50 points.

Show a picture or model and write a division sentence to solve the problem.

Answer:
50 ÷ 5 = 10

They answered 10 questions correctly.

400

Complete the related division sentence:

24 ÷ 4 = _____

Is your answer the 

A. Total

B. Number of groups

C. Number in each group

Answer:
24 ÷ 4 = 6

B or C

400

2 rows of 9

Draw the array and write the multiplication sentence

2 × 9 = 18

400

Mark has 50 oranges and puts them equally into 5 bags.

How many will be in each bag?

Write the division sentence.

10

50 ÷ 5 = 10


400

A tray has 5 rows of 4 red apples and 1 row of 4 green apples.

Complete:

Total rows: _____ × 4

Red apples: _____ × 4

Green apples: _____ × 4

Answer:
Total rows: 6 × 4
Red apples: 5 × 4
Green apples: 1 × 4

400

A class earns 5 points each time they answer a question correctly.

On Tuesday, the class answers 7 questions correctly.

How many points do they earn on Tuesday? Write the multiplication sentence. 

Answer:
7 × 5 = 35 points

500

A teacher has 24 desks. She puts them into 6 equal groups.

Draw a picture or model to show the problem.

Then write:

  • a division equation

24 ÷ 6 = 4

500

Compare these two arrays:

9 rows of 2

and

2 rows of 9

Write the multiplication sentence and tell me how they are the same

Both arrays have 18 objects.

9 × 2 = 18
2 × 9 = 18

500

A teacher has 40 pencils. She puts them equally into 5 containers.

Show a picture or model.

Then write a division sentence.

40 ÷ 5 = 8

500

Use the break-apart strategy to solve:

8 × 4 = (_____ × 4) + (_____ × 4)

Be prepared to tell me why your answer is right. 

6 × 4 = (5 × 4) + (1 × 4)
= 20 + 4
= 24 

The factors add up to 8

500

A class earns 5 points each time they answer a question correctly.

  • On Monday, they earned 50 points.
  • On Tuesday, they answered 7 questions correctly.

Question:
What is the total number of points the class earned on both days?

Answer:
Tuesday:
7 × 5 = 35

Both days:
50 + 35 = 85 points

The class earned 85 points altogether.

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