Arrays & Models
There are 4 baskets with 2 apples each. Use repeated addition to solve.
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8
Draw an array for 2 × 3. How many dots are there?
6 dots
12 markers are divided into 3 equal boxes. Draw a bar diagram and solve.
12 ÷ 3 = 4
There are 10 candies. Each bag holds 2 candies. Use repeated subtraction to find how many bags.
10 – 2=8
8-2=6
6-2=4
4-2=2
2-2=0
→ 5 bags
Frances has 3 boxes of books with 6 in each. Write an expression and solve.
3 × 6 = 18
A farmer has 3 rows of carrots with 5 in each row. Use repeated addition to find the total.
5 + 5 + 5 = 15
Draw an array for 4 × 5. What’s the total?
20
20 stickers are shared equally among 5 kids. Draw a bar diagram and solve.
20 ÷ 5 = 4
A farmer has 15 eggs. He puts 3 in each carton. Use repeated subtraction.
15 – 3=12
12 – 3=9
9 – 3=6
6 – 3=3
3 – 3 = 0 → 5 cartons
Zander has 15 basketballs. He separates them equally onto 3 racks. How many on each rack?
15 ÷ 3 = 5
A gardener planted 6 flowers in each row, and there are 4 rows. Use repeated addition.
6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24
Show 6 × 3 with an array. How many?
18
A baker makes 18 muffins. He packs them into 6 equal boxes. Draw a bar diagram.
18 ÷ 6 = 3
18 students are grouped into teams of 6. Use repeated subtraction.
18 – 6=12
12 – 6=6
6 – 6 = 0 → 3 teams
Which of these shows 12 ÷ 3?
A) 12 books arranged equally on 3 shelves
B) 12 books arranged equally on 12 shelves
C) 3 books arranged equally on 12 shelves
D) 3 books arranged equally on 3 shelves
A) 12 books arranged equally on 3 shelves
A store sells crayons in boxes of 7. If there are 5 boxes, show with repeated addition.
7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 35
A teacher has 24 books. She arranges them in 4 rows. Draw an array to solve.
24 ÷ 4 = 6 books per row
Mia has 32 pencils. She puts them in 8 equal groups. Use a bar diagram.
32 ÷ 8 = 4
A baker has 28 cookies. He packs them into bags of 7. Use repeated subtraction.
28 – 7=21
21 – 7=14
14 – 7=7
7– 7 = 0 → 4 bags
24 cookies are shared equally among 6 kids. Use a bar diagram to solve.
24 ÷ 6 = 4 cookies each
A school has 8 buses. Each bus holds 9 kids. Use repeated addition.
9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 72
There are 35 students arranged in 5 equal rows. Draw an array to solve.
35 ÷ 5 = 7 per row
A farmer has 45 eggs. He places them into 9 equal cartons. Use a bar diagram.
45 ÷ 9 = 5
There are 40 pencils. They are placed in cups of 8. Use repeated subtraction.
40 – 8=32
32 – 8 =24
24– 8=16
16– 8=8
8 – 8 = 0 → 5 cups
There are 30 chairs. They are divided equally into 5 rows. Show the solution using:
A bar diagram
Repeated addition
An array
Bar diagram: 30 ÷ 5 = 6
Repeated addition: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 30
Array: 5 rows of 6 chairs