Distributive Property
Word Problems
Arrays and Tape Diagrams
Multiplication
Division
100
Solve
(4 x 2) + (5 x 2)
18
100
Danirya arranges her brownies in 6 equal groups of 5. How many brownies does she have total? Give an equation and an answer
30 brownies total
100
Mr. Bockrath had 27 pumpkins and 3 baskets. He put an equal number of pumpkins in each basket. How many pumpkins did he place in each basket?
Create a matching tape diagram and equation.
27/3=9
100
8 x 4= ____
32
100
16 ÷ 4 = ___
4
200
Use the break it down and distribute strategy to solve.
9 x 4
(5 x 4) + (4 x 4)
200
There are 7 teams in the soccer tournament. 10 children play on each team. How many total students are on the teams?
Create a matching multiplication equation. What does the product represent.
70- The product represents the total number of players on the teams.
200
Mrs. DJ bought 35 cookies. She ate 5 cookies each day. How many days did it take Mrs. DJ to finish the cookies? Draw a tape diagram and matching equation to show your thinking.
35/5=7
200
7 x ____ = 21
3
200
36 ÷ 4= _____
9
300
Use the break it down and distribute strategy to solve.
7 x 5
(2 x 5) + (5 x 5)
300
Casey works in a shoe store. She uses 2 shoelaces to lace each pair of shoes. She has a total of 24 laces. How many pairs of shoes can Casey lace?
She can lace 12 pairs.
300
Draw an array that shows 6 rows of 4. Write a matching multiplication equation. Circle the factor that represents the size of the row.
6 x 4
300
8 x ___ = 32
4
300
_____ ÷ 3 = 7
21
400
Decompose 9 x 4
(5 x 4) + (4 x 4)
400
Mrs. DJ ate 3 cupcakes each day for 4 days. On the 5th day, she ate 9 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did she eat total?
21 cupcakes
400
Draw an array that shows 4 rows of 6. Write a matching multiplication equation. Circle the factor that represents the number of rows.
4 x 6
400
____ x 10 = 100
10
400
Silvia had 24 markers. She put them in cups in groups of 4. How many groups did Siliva make?
Create a matching equation and solve. What does the quotient represent?
She will make 6 groups.
24 ÷ 4 = 6
The quotient represents the number of groups or number of cups Silvia used.
500
Find the missing factors to match the array.
6 x 4
5x4
1x4
500
Orlando buys a box of 18 fruit snacks. Each box comes with an equal number of strawberry-, cherry-, and grape-flavored snacks. He eats all of the grape-flavored snacks. Draw and label a tape diagram to find how many fruit snacks he has left.
12 fruit snacks left
500
Draw an array that shows 3 rows of 5.
Draw an array that shows 5 rows of 3
What is the relationship between the two arrays? Use equations (number sentences) and words.
500
____ x 9 = 72
8
500
The waitress arranges 32 glasses into 4 equal rows. How many glasses are in each row?
Create a matching equation.
What does the quotient represent?
There are 8 glasses in each row.
32 ÷ 4 = 8
The quotient represents the number of glasses in each row. The number of groups.