Vocabulary and Strategies
Multiplication
Division
unknown factor
Word Problems 2
100
What is the answer to a multiplication problem?
product
100
6 x 8
48
100
72 ÷ 8
9
100
Each third grade classroom has 8 chrome book chargers. How many chargers are there all together? Write and solve an equation where c= the number of chargers.
4 x 8 = c
c= 32 chargers
100
Mrs. Robertson has 6 containers of 40 markers. Miss Harris borrows 20 markers. How many markers are still in the art room?
6x40=240
240-20=220 markers
200
What is the answer to a division problem?
Quotient
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40 x 4
160
200
40 ÷ 5
8
200
Mrs. A. gave out 20 tickets during math. Only five students equally received tickets. How many tickets did each student receive. Write and solve an equation where t= the number of tickets for each student.
20/5 = t
t= 4 tickets
200
Ms. Navratil has 2 dozen eggs. She is going to bake 5 cakes. Each cake needs 3 eggs. How many eggs will Ms. Navratil have left over?
Hint: 1 dozen = 12
2 x 12= 24 eggs to start
5 x 3= 15 eggs for the cakes
24-15= 9 eggs left over
300
What is the name for the numbers being multiplied together?
factors
300
3 x (5 x 2)=
30
300
30 ÷ 5
6
300
Sam goes fishing with Jack. They catch 6 trout. If they equally split up the trout, how may will each one get ?
Write and solve an equation where f = the number of fish they each get.
6/2=f
f= 3 fish
300
Ms. Wehrle has 36 husky paw stickers. She gives 8 students 3 each. How many stickers does she have left?
8x3=24 stickers given to students
36-24=12 stickers left
400
Name one strategy you can use to solve a division problem.
Possible Answers: Equal groups, array, skip counting, or related multiplication fact
400
7 x 4 = 4 x ____
7
400
81 ÷ 9
9
400
Ms. Hampson spent 21 dollars on 7 books. How much did she spend on each book?
Write and solve an equation where c= the cost of each book.
21/7= c
c= $3
400
Mr. Shepard has 4 buckets of 7 instruments in each bucket. If 20 students chose an instrument to play, how many instruments are left over?
4 x7=28 instruments all together
28-20= 8 instruments left over
500
What is the name of this division strategy?
Equal Groups
500
70 x 6
420
500
56 ÷ 7
8
500
Nine students each turned in 3 optional homework pages. How many homework pages were turned in all together?
Write and solve an equation where h= the number of homework pages turned in.
9 x 3 = h
h= 27 homework pages
500
Mr. Karls bought 6 boxes of popcorn that were $3 dollars each. He paid with a $20 bill. How much change did he receive?
6x3=$18
$20-$18=$2 left over