Equations
15 ➗ __ = 5
3
The Pet store just got 24 turtles. Petra is putting the turtles into tanks. She puts 6 turtles in each tank. How many tanks does she use? Show your work and equation!
4 tanks
24 ➗ 6 = 4
To find the area of a rectangle, what do we do with the two sides?
Multiply them
A T- shirt costs $10 at the mall. A jacket costs 4 times as much as a T shirt. How much does the jacket cost?
Is this multiplication or division? Show your equation and solve!
Multiplication
4 x 10 = 40
4 x ___ = 6 x 2
3
There are 25 fourth graders at NECP. They are split into 5 rows at Town Hall. How many are in each row? Write a division equation and answer.
25/5 = 5
Dan has a garden that is 3 feet long by 8 feet wide. What is the area of his garden? show your equation and solve.
3 x 8 = 24
The Third Graders are setting up the gym for the Talent Show. They set them up in 3 rows of chairs with 9 chairs in each row. How many chairs are in all?
Is this multiplication or division? Show your equation and solve!
Multiplication
9x 3 = 27
20 = ___ x 5
4
The Pet Store has 9 puppies. Each puppy drinks 6 cups of water each day. How many cups of water do all the puppies drink together in one day? Write a multiplication equation and answer.
54 cups
9 x 6 = 54
Sophie has an array that has 45 squares. She has 5 rows. How many columns does she have? Show a multiplication or division equation and answer.
9 x 5 = 45
or 45 ➗ 9 = 5
Jeff and his sister picked 18 flowers. They put 6 flowers in each vase. How many vases did they use?
Is this multiplication or division? Show your equation and solve!
Multiplication
18 ➗ 6 = 3
24 = 4 x _____
6
Sophia has 32 legos all together. She puts them into 4 bags that have the same amount in each bag. Write a multiplication and division equation for this.
4 x 8 = 32
32/4 = 8
Jenny has an array that is 4 by 6. Write the 4 fact families for this array
4 x 6 = 24
6 x 4 = 24
24 ➗ 6 = 4
24 ➗ 4 = 6
There are 4 buses to take 24 kids to the museum. How many kids will ride in each bus if all the bus take an equal amount of kids?
Is this multiplication or division? show your equation and solve!
Division
24 ➗ 4 = 6
Which equation does NOT fit the fact family?
a. 4 x 6= 24
b. 24 ➗ 6 = 2
c. 6 x 4 = 24
d. 24 ➗ 4= 6
b. 24 ➗ 6 = 2
CHALLENGE!
Mr. Garner gathered $6.50 from 12 students going to a music festival. He needs to divide the money equally to pay for the field trip helpers: (bus driver, and the two people running the festival). How much money did each person receive for helping with the festival. Show your equation and solve.
6.50 x 12 = 78 ➗ 3 = $26
The fish tank is 7 feet tall and 6 feet wide. What is the area of the tank? Show the equation and answer.
7 x 6= 42
42 square feet
Coach AC has 35 jump ropes. He gave an equal amount to 7 students. How many jump ropes did each student get? Write a multiplication and division equation for this.
35/7 = 5
5 x 7= 35