3.OA.2/3.OA.3 Multiplication/Division Word Problems
What unknown number makes this equation true?
9 x 4=
What is 36?
How can you rewrite this division problem to make it a multiplication problem using the same numbers?
12 ÷ 4 = ?
4 x 3 = 12
5 x 7= 35
Ashton had two boxes of pencils with fourteen pencils in each box. He gave six pencils to his brother. How many pencils did Ashton have left?
What is the correct solution path to solve the problem:
a.) 14 - 6 - 2 = 6
b.) 14 - 6 = 8, 8 x 2 = 14
c.) 14 x 2 = 28, 28 - 6 = 22
c.) 14 x 2 = 28, 28 - 6 = 22
Find the missing numbers in the pattern
In Out
0 3
3 ?
4 7
6
There are 425 boys and 510 girls in Hank’s school. 23 new girls enrolled in the school. How many more girls are there than boys?
What is 108 more girls than boys?
510 - 425= 85
85 + 23= 108 more girls
Mary cut 16 slices of apple and divided them evenly among 4 plates. How many apple slices are on each plate?
What are 4 apples?
16 ÷ 4= 4
How can you rewrite this division problem to make it a multiplication problem using the same numbers?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
4 x 6 = 24
There are 18 red bows and 14 green bows in a box. We used 24 bows for our presents. How many bows are left in the box?
What is the correct solution path to solve the problem:
a.) 18 + 14 = 32, 32 - 24 = 8
b.) 18 + 14 + 24 = 56
c.) 18 ÷ 2 = 9 + 24 = 33
a.) 18 + 14 = 32, 32 - 24 = 8
Find the missing numbers in the pattern
In Out
2 4
4 8
6 ?
8 16
12
Meghan baked 28 oatmeal cookies and 24 chocolate chip cookies. She dropped 13 cookies on the floor. How many cookies were left?
What are 39 cookies?
28 + 24= 52 cookies
52 - 13= 39 cookies
Felix exercises by jogging 7 miles a day. This month he has jogged for 6 days.
How many total miles has Felix jogged this month?
What is 42 miles?
7 x 6= 42 miles
How can you rewrite this division problem to make it a multiplication problem using the same numbers?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
8 x 6 = 48
Jackson had 58 Pokemon cards. He kept 10 of them and shard the rest evenly among his 8 friends. How many baseball cards did each friend get?
What is the correct solution path to solve the problem:
a.) 58 - 8 = 50, 50 + 10 = 60
b.) 58 - 10 = 48, 48 ÷ 8 = 6
c.) 8 x 10 = 80, 80 - 58 = 22
b.) 58 - 10 = 48, 48 ÷ 8 = 6
Find the missing numbers in the pattern
In Out
20 ?
18 12
16 10
? 8
14 and 14
Jerome had 23 farm animal stickers and 17 sea animal stickers. He used all of the stickers to fill an eight-page scrapbook. He put the same number of stickers on each page. How many stickers did he put on each page?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 32
d. 40
What is 5 stickers?
Step 1: 23 + 17 = 40
Step 2: 40 ÷ 8 = 5
Mrs. Brignac picked 15 tomatoes from her garden. She puts 5 tomatoes in each bag.
Draw a picture and write an equation to show how many bags Mrs. Brignac used.
Picture should show 3 bags
15 ÷ 5 = 3 bags
How can you rewrite this division problem to make it a multiplication problem using the same numbers?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
7 x 8 = 56
Gaby has a muffin tin that can make 6 muffins. She uses the tine to make 7 batches of muffins. Her family at 12 of the muffins, how many muffins does Gaby have left?
What is the correct solution path to solve the problem:
a.) 6 + 7 = 13, 13 - 12 = 1
b.) 6 x 7 = 42, 42 - 12 = 30
c.) 12 ÷ 2 = 6, 6 + 12 = 18
b.) 6 x 7 = 42, 42 - 12 = 30
Find the missing numbers in the pattern
In Out
8 1
24 3
? 5
56 ?
40 and 7
Part 1
There are 4 plastic beaded necklaces with 100 beads. How many beads do all of the necklaces have in all?
Part 2
If Cam divided the friends with 5 friends, how many beads will each friend receive?
Part 1: What are 400 beads?
Part 2: What are 80 beads?
Tim and Tom each have the same number of seashells.
Tim sorted his seashells into 3 groups with 8 seashells in each group.
Tom sorted his seashells into 6 equal groups.
How many seashells were in each of the groups Tom made?
What is 4 seashells?
3 x 8= 24
6 x 4= 24
How can you rewrite this division problem to make it a multiplication problem using the same numbers?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
8 x 9 = 72
Clare buys 8 packs of stickers to put on her notebooks. Each pack has 9 stickers. If she puts 13 stickers on her notebook, how many stickers will she have left?
What is the correct solution path to solve the problem:
a.) 8 + 9 = 17, 17 + 13 = 30
b.) 8 x 13 = 104, 104 - 9 = 95
c.) 8 x 9 = 72, 72 - 9 = 63
c.) 8 x 9 = 72, 72 - 9 = 63
Find the missing numbers in the pattern
In Out
6 ?
7 42
8 48
9 54
? ?
6, 10, 60
Sing Li had 120 baseball cards.
After Sing Li bought 50 more cards, she had 35 more cards than Ray.
Which of the following equations shows how to find the number of cards Ray has?
a. n= 120 + 50 - 35
b. 120 + 35 - 50
c. 120 - 50 - 35
d. 120 + 50 + 35
What is 'a?'
120 + 50 - 35
She had 120, bought 50 more, and subtract 35 to show how many cards Ray has.