Vocabulary
Strategies
Multiplication
Division
Word Problems
100

The answer to a multiplication problem

Product

100

What strategy is this?

Array 

100

Write and solve an addition and multiplication equation for the equal groups below.







5 + 5 = 10

2 x 5 = 10

100

Write and solve a division equation for the picture below. 

12 ➗ 2 = 6

100

Brandon organized pumpkins in an array. He made 5 rows with 3 pumpkins in each row. How many pumpkins are there in all? 

There are 15 pumpkins in all. 
200

The answer to a division problem 

Quotient

200

What strategy is this?

Equal Groups

200

Write and solve an addition and multiplication equation for the equal groups below.

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 

4 x 3 = 12 

200

Write and solve a division equation for the picture below.

16 ➗ 8 = 2

200

Chloe has 4 dogs. She buys a bag of dog treats that have 16 treats in all. How many dog treats can she give each of her dogs?

Chloe can give each dog 4 treats. 

300

You can use an _____ to display objects in rows and columns. 

Array

300

What strategy is this? 


Number Line

300

Write and solve a multiplication equation for the array below.

3 x 5 = 15 

300

Write and solve a division equation for the picture below.

16 ➗ 4 = 4

300

Max buys 6 packages of baseball cards. There are 6 baseball cards in each package. How many baseball cards does Max have in all?

Max has 36 baseball cards

400

The numbers multiplied together to give a product 

Factors

400

What strategy is this?

Repeated Addition 

400

Write and solve a multiplication equation for the array below. 

4 x 6 = 24 

400

Use repeated subtraction to find 

28 ➗ 7 =

28 - 7 = 21 

21 - 7 = 14 

14 - 7 = 7 

7 - 7 = 0

So, 28 ➗ 7 = 4


400

Jaylese went apple picking with her family. They picked 4 baskets of apples with 8 apples in each basket. How many apples did they pick in all?

They picked 32 apples in all.

500

Numbers can be multiplied in any order and the product will be the same because of _________. 

The Commutative Property of of Multiplication

500

What strategy is this?

3 x 4 = 12 

4 x 3 = 12 

The Commutative Property of Multiplication

500

Write and solve an addition and multiplication equation for the equal groups below.

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12 

6 x 2 = 12

500

Use repeated subtraction to find 

15 ➗ 3 =

15 - 3 = 12 

12 - 3 = 9 

9 - 3 = 6

6 - 3 = 3  

3 - 3 = 0 

So, 15 ➗ 3 = 5

500

Mason and 7 of his friends ordered pizza. There are 32 slices of pizza. How many slices of pizza can each of them have?

Each friend can have 4 slices of pieces.