Multi. and Div. Word Problems
Rachel planted 12 tomato seeds into 2 rows. She planted an equal number of seeds in each row. How many seeds did Rachel plant in each row?
a. 14
b. 10
c. 6
d. 5
c. 6
Emma went to the store and bought 12 apples. Later, she bought 15 more apples. Then, she gave 8 apples to her friend. How many apples does Emma have now?
19
There are 9 tables set up for an art workshop. Each table has 4 students sitting at it. Which equation shows how to find the total number of students in the workshop?
a. 9 + 4 = t
b. 9 - 4 = t
c. 9 × 4 = t
d. 9 ÷ 4 = t
c. 9 × 4 = t
Jordan wrote 9 × m = 63 on his homework. Which is one way to solve for m?
a. 63 × 9 = m
b. 63 ÷ 9 = m
c. 63 - 9 = m
d. 63 + 9 = m
b. 63 ÷ 9 = m
Tara has 48 apples. She wants to share them equally among her 8 neighbors. How many apples does each neighbor receive?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 40
d. 56
a. 6
A grocery store received 86 cans of corn, 14 cans of beans, and 30 cans of soup. How many cans did the store receive in all?
130
Lena filled 36 water balloons for 6 teammates. She gave each teammate the same number of balloons. Which equation represents how many balloons each teammate received?
a. 36 × 6 = ?
b. 36 ÷ 6 = ?
c. 36 - 6 = ?
d. 36 + 6 = ?
b. 36 ÷ 6 = ?
Rita sorted 42 pencils equally into 6 boxes. Which equation shows how many pencils are in each box?
a. ___ × 6 = 42
b. ___ − 6 = 42
c. ___ + 6 = 42
d. ___ ÷ 6 = 42
a. ___ × 6 = 42
Carla collected 56 seashells at the beach. She wants to sort them into 8 equal piles. How many seashells will be in each pile?
a. 48
b. 7
c. 64
d. 6
b. 7
Maria is reading a book that has 320 pages.
● She read 62 pages on Monday.
● She read 74 pages on Tuesday.
How many pages does Maria still need to read to finish the book?
a. 184
b. 258
c. 246
d. 132
a. 184
There were 48 students in a music club. They were divided into 8 equal groups. Which equation represents (g) how many students were in each group?
a. 48 + 8 = g
b. 48 ÷ 8 = g
c. 48 × 8 = g
d. 48 - 8 = g
b. 48 ÷ 8 = g
Maya used 45 beads to make 5 identical bracelets. She used the same number of beads for each bracelet. Which equation represents the number of beads (b) Maya used for each bracelet?
a. 5 × b = 45
b. 45 × 5 = b
c. 5 ÷ 45 = b
d. b ÷ 5 = 45
a. 5 × b = 45
Carlos earns $5 each time he washes a car. This weekend, he washed 6 cars. How much money did Carlos earn?
a. $11
b. $30
c. $56
d. $65
b. $30
Lena collected 95 marbles.
● 38 were striped marbles.
● 42 were solid-color marbles.
The rest were glitter marbles. How many glitter marbles did Lena have?
a. 15
b. 13
c. 9
d. 5
a. 15
Molly sorted 21 crayons into 3 equal boxes. What equation shows how many crayons were in each box?
a. 21 × 3 = 63
b. 21 + 3 = 24
c. 21 - 3 = 18
d. 21 ÷ 3 = 7
d. 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Which of these can be used to help you find 54 ÷ 9?
a. 9 + 9
b. 6 − 9
c. 54 − 9
d. 9 × 6
d. 9 × 6
Ava’s hamster runs 7 inches in 1 second on its wheel. How many inches can it run in 5 seconds?
a. 35 inches
b. 25 inches
c. 12 inches
d. 5 inches
a. 35 inches
The Book Nook sold books in March and April.
● In March, they sold 312 books.
● In April, they sold 25 more books than in March.
How many books were sold in March and April combined?
a. 287
b. 312
c. 337
d. 649
d. 649
Lily drew 4 squares with 7 stars in each square. Which equations could represent Lily’s drawing? Select all that apply.
a. 7 × 4 = ___
b. 7 × ___ = 4
c. 7 + 7 = ___
d. ___ = 4 + 7
e. ___ ÷ 4 = 7
f. 7 ÷ 4 = ___
a. 7 × 4 = ___
e. ___ ÷ 4 = 7
Mrs. Hill has 36 markers. She sorts them into 6 groups with the same number of markers in each group. Which equation can be solved to find how many markers are in each group?
a. 6 + ? = 36
b. 6 × ? = 36
c. 36 × 6 = ?
d. 36 − 6 = ?
b. 6 × ? = 36