Bar Model Magic
Into the Unknown
Wordy Word Problems
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Fast Facts
(Multiplication)
100

Draw a bar with 5 sections.  If the whole bar represents 25, how many should be in each section?

5 in each section

25 divided by 5 equals 5

100

What's the unknown number?

18 ➗ 3 = ?

18 ➗ 3 = 6

100

Mrs. Wargo baked a batch of 28 sugar cookies for her friends.  How many cookies will each of her 4 friends get? 

28 ➗ 4 = 7 cookies

100

On your whiteboard or paper, draw an array or equal groups for this division equation.

15 ➗ 3 = ?

5 rows of 3

OR

3 rows of 5

100

11 x 1 = ?

11 x 1 = 11

200

Draw a bar with 10 sections.  If the whole bar represents 40, how many should be in each section?

4 in each section

40 divided by 10 equal 4

200

What is the unknown number?

36 ➗ 6 = ?

36 ➗ 6 = 6

200

Mrs. Caltabiano was going to put candy canes on each present.  If she has 20 candy canes and she was going to put 2 candy canes on each present, how many presents will get candy canes on them? 

Tip: You can draw equal groups, a bar model, or division equation to help you.

20 ➗ 2 = 10

200

On your whiteboard or paper, draw an array or equal groups for this division equation.

8 ➗ 1 = ?

8 rows of 1

OR

1 row of 8

200

6 x 6 = ?

6 x6 = 36

300

Draw a bar model with 6 sections.  If the whole bar model represents 24, what number should be in each section?

4 in each section

24 ➗6 = 4

300

What is the quotient?

32 ➗ 4 = ?

32 ➗ 4 = 8

300

Ms. Taylor has 55 feet of red ribbon to use on her presents.  If each present needs 11 inches of ribbon, how many presents can she put ribbons on? 

55 ➗ 11 = 5 feet

300

On your whiteboard or paper, draw an array or equal groups for this division equation.

12 ➗ 4 = ?

3 rows of 4 

OR

3 rows of 3

300

7 x 10 = ?

7 x 10 = 70

400

Daily Double

Part 1 (300 points)

Joan wants to equally divide her 36 buttons into bags. She has 6 bags.  How many buttons will go in each bag?

Part 2 (Bonus 300 points)

Write a multiplication equation that is related to this division problem?

Part 1

36 ➗ 6 = 6

Part 2

6 x 6 = 36

400

What is the quotient?

4 ➗ 1 = ?

4 ➗ 1 = 4

400

Mrs. Serwinski has 36 tokens for the arcade.  If each arcade game costs 3 tokens, how many games can she play?

36 ➗ 3 = 12 games

400

On your whiteboard or paper, draw an array or equal groups for this division equation.

16 ➗ 2 = ?

8 rows of 2 

OR

2 rows of 8

400

9 x 9 = ?

9 x 9 = 81

500

Draw a bar model with 8 sections.  If the whole bar model represents 48, what number should be in each section?

6 in each section 

48 divided by 8 equals 6

500

What is the unknown number?

63 ➗ 7 = ?

63 ➗ 7 = 9

500

Green Woods bought 24 new bookcases. If they give new bookcases to 8 classrooms, how many bookcases will each classroom get? 

24 ➗ 8 = 3

500

On your whiteboard or paper, draw an array or equal groups for this division equation.

40 ➗ 5 = ?

5 rows of 8 

OR 

8 rows of 5

500

12 x 5 = 

12 x 5 = 60

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