Multiplication and Division
Arrays
Two-Step Word Problems
100

Write the value that will make this equation true.

 ___ x 7 = 42

6

100

Create an array that shows 5 rows and 2 columns, or the expression 5 x 2. 

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100

Ms. Mingo has a bin with 25 soccer balls. During recess, one class takes 9 balls out to the field, and another class takes 7 balls. How many soccer balls are left in the bin?

9 Balls

200

Write an expression that could be used to find V in the equation 48 ÷ 8 = V

6 x 8 or 8 x 6

200

Create an array that represents the expression 3 x 8. 

Students should have either: 

3 rows and 8 columns OR 8 rows and 3 columns 

200

Mrs. King baked 3 boxes of cupcakes. Each box has 6 cupcakes inside. Her students ate 10 of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes are left?

8 Cupcakes

300

On Mrs. Johnson's birthday, she gave her students cookies. There are 20 students in her class, and each student got two cookies. How many cookies did Ms. Johnson hand out in all?

40 Cookies 

300

Jason is moving houses. He must carry his boxes into the moving truck. What is the total number of boxes in the truck if he makes 4 rows and 4 columns?

16 boxes

300

Ms. Crawley has 4 packs of markers. Each pack has 10 markers inside. During class, the students find that 7 markers are dried out and have to be thrown away. How many working markers does the teacher have left?

33 Markers 

400

Shiloh wrote 18 Valentines. She gave the same number of Valentines to each of her 9 friends. Which expression could be used to find the number of Valentines Shiloh gave to each friend?

9 x ? = 18

400

Cirlly is decorating cupcakes for a party. She places the cupcakes on a large plate in an array to keep them organized while she adds the frosting. She arranges the cupcakes into 5 rows and 3 columns. How many cupcakes are on the tray in all?

15 cupcakes

400

Priscilla plants 4 rows of sunflowers, and she puts 5 seeds in each row. A naughty squirrel comes by and digs up 6 of the seeds. How many sunflower seeds are still planted in the garden?

14 Seeds 

500

Logan bought 8 bags of Sour Patch Kids to share with friends. If Logan bought 56 Sour Patch Kids altogether, then how many Sour Patch Kids were in each bag?

7 Sour Patch Kids

500

Farmer Noah is planting apple trees in his orchard. He plants 7 rows of trees with 8 in each row. How many apple trees did he plant in total?

56 trees

500

Chloe played a game 3 times. Each time she played, she won 8 tickets. She decided to spend 15 of her tickets on a giant plastic spider. How many tickets does Chloe have left to take home?

9 Tickets 

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