Multiplication/Division Story Problems
A T-shirt costs $10 at the mall. A jacket costs 4 times as much as a T-shirt. How much does a jacket cost?
Write the equation that matches the problem. Then Solve.
10 x 4 = $40
Jami has to solve this story problem:
There are 32 fourth graders in the gym. The gym teacher divides them into 4 equal groups. How many fourth graders in each group?
Jami says she can solve the problem by thinking, “4 times what number equals 32?” Do you agree with Jami?
What is the answer to this problem?
Yes, because 4 x ___ = 32 OR 32 / 4=
Answer: 8 fourth graders
___ x 3 = 21
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What math operation do you use to find area?
a. Addition
b. Subtraction
c. Multiplication
d. Division
c. Multiplication
Create 2 multiplication and division problems to make a fact family using:
3,21, and 7
3x7=21
7x3=21
21/3=7
21/7=3
Jeff and his sister picked 18 flowers. They divided the flowers into 6 vases. How many flowers were in each vase?
Write an equation that matches the problem. Then solve.
18 / 6 = 3 flowers
The pet store has 9 puppies. Each puppy drinks 6 cups of water each day. How many cups of water do all of the puppies, together, drink in one day?
Write an equation for the problem. Then solve.
54 cups of water
9 x 6 = 54, 6 x 9 = 54, 6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6=54
24 = 4 x _____
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Draw a rectangle on your board with a length of 3cm and a width of 8cm.
Find the area of the rectangle.
Area = 24 cm. sq.
Equation: 3 x 8 = 24 OR 8 x 3 = 24
Create 2 multiplication and division problems to make a fact family using:
9,5, and 45
9x5=45
5x9=45
45/9=5
45/5=9
There are 27 chairs in the cafeteria. Miss Holman wants them set up in rows of 9. How many rows of chairs can she make?
Write an equation that matches the problem. Then solve.
27 / 9 = 3 rows
Solve each story problem. Use numbers, labeled sketches, or words to show your thinking, and write the answer.
The pet store just got 24 new turtles. Alex is putting the turtles into tanks. She puts 6 turtles in each tank. How many tanks does she use?
Write an equation to match the problem. Then solve.
4 tanks
24/6 = 4
4 x 6 = 24
15 / ____ = 5
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Draw a rectangle on your board with a length of 4ft and a width of 2ft.
Find the area of the rectangle.
Area: 8 ft. sq.
Equation: 4 x 2 = 8 OR 2 x 4 = 8
Create 2 multiplication and division problems to make a fact family using:
77, 11, and 7
7x11=77
11x7=77
77/11=7
77/7=11
There are 4 minivans to take 24 kids to the museum. How many kids will ride in each van if all the vans take the same number of kids?
Write an equation that matches the problem. Then solve.
24 / 4 = 6 kids
The pet store got 4 boxes of new dog collars. There were 6 dog collars in each box. Alex unpacked all the collars and hung them up in 3 equal rows on the wall. How many collars in each row?
Choose the equation that could help you solve this problem.
A. (4 + 6) × 3 = c
B. (4 × 6) ÷ 3 = c
C. 4 + 6 + 3 = c
D. (4 × 6) – 3 = c
B. (4 × 6) ÷ 3 = c
4 = ____ /5
20
Mark all the statements about area that are true.
A. Area is measured in square units.
B. If you want to find out how long something is, you measure its area.
C. You can find the area of a rug that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide by multiplying 5 × 3.
D. When you measure the area of something, you find out how much space it takes up.
A,C,D
If you know 2x10=20, what 3 other equations do you know?
10x2=20
20/2=10
20/10=2
The Game Store has 8 stacks of board games for little kids. If there are 2 board games in each stack, how many board games is that in all?
Write an equation that matches the problem. Then solve.
8 x 2 = 16 board games
The Game Store just got 50 new video games. Devon is putting the games into stacks of 10. How many stacks can he make if he uses all 50 games?
Write an equation to match the problem. Then solve.
50/10=5 stacks
18 / 3 =
Draw a rectangle on your board with a length of 7in. and a width of 1in.
Find the area of the rectangle.
Area: 7 in. sq.
Equation: 7 x 1 = 7 OR 1 x 7 = 7
If you know 5x6=30, what other 3 equations do you know?
6x5=30
30/5=6
30/6=5