Multiplication & Division Word Problems
: A farmer has 3 rows of apple trees. Each row has 8 trees. How many apple trees are there?
3 × 8 = 24 apple trees
A library has 267 books on the top shelf and 134 books on the bottom shelf. How many books are there in all?
267 + 134 = 401 books
In the number 5,329, what digit is in the hundreds place?
The digit in the hundreds place is 3.
What is a shape with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles called?
A square.
A baker made 500 cookies. He sold 276 cookies. How many cookies are left?
500 − 276 = 224 cookies
A teacher has 20 pencils and wants to give each student 4 pencils. How many students can she give pencils to?
20 ÷ 4 = 5 students
here were 420 students at the school assembly. After it ended, 185 students went back to class. How many students are still in the gym?
420 − 185 = 235 students
How many tens are in the number 560?
There are 56 tens in 560.
What do we call a shape that has 6 sides?
A hexagon.
What is the value of the 5 in 4,582?
The 5 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 500
: Liam has 28 toy cars. He puts them into groups of 7. How many groups can he make?
28 ÷ 7 = 4 groups
Maria read 95 pages of her book. The book has 150 pages total. How many pages does she have left to read?
150 − 95 = 55 pages
Round 743 to the nearest hundred.
743 rounds to 700.
A rectangle and a square both have 4 right angles. What is one way they are different?
A rectangle has opposite sides equal, but a square has all sides equal.
A shape has 8 sides. What is it called?
An octagon
Carlos bought 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 10 stickers. How many stickers does he have?
5 × 10 = 50 stickers
A store had 350 balloons. They sold 128 of them. How many balloons are left?
350 − 128 = 222 balloons
Write the number 6,205 in expanded form.
6,000 + 200 + 5
How many vertices (corners) does a triangle have?
A triangle has 3 vertices.
There are 7 days in a week. How many days are there in 6 weeks?
7 × 6 = 42 days
Emma has 18 cookies. She wants to share them equally among 3 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
18 ÷ 3 = 6 cookies
Jason collected 89 shells at the beach. Later, he found 27 more. How many shells does he have altogether?
89 + 27 = 116 shells
Which number has a 4 in the hundreds place: 3,482 or 4,372?
3,482 has a 4 in the hundreds place.
Which shape has no straight sides?
A circle.
A farmer has 36 carrots. He puts them into 6 baskets equally. How many carrots are in each basket?
36 ÷ 6 = 6 carrots
Maya has 4 bags of marbles. Each bag has 6 marbles. How many marbles does she have in all
4 × 6 = 24 marbles
Sarah has 125 beads. Her friend gives her 48 more beads. How many beads does Sarah have now?
125 + 48 = 173 beads
What is the value of the 7 in the number 472?
The 7 is in the tens place, so its value is 70.
How many sides does a pentagon have?
A pentagon has 5 sides.
Sam has 238 apples. He buys 147 more. How many apples does he have now?
238 + 147 = 385 apples