Multiplication Word Problem
Division Word Problems
Mixed Operation Word Problems
Fact Fluency: Multiplication and Division
Fact Fluency: Addition and Subtraction
100
Mia has 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 6 crayons. How many crayons does Mia have in all?
4 × 6 = 24
100
There are 18 cookies in the jar. Three sisters wanted to share them equally. How many cookies will each sister get?
This equation is 18 ÷ 3 = C.
C equals 6 each sister got 6 cookies.
100
Bob knows that 2 × 7 = 14. How can he use that fact to determine the answer to the following question: 14 students are divided into pairs in art class? How many pairs are there? Write a division equation and explain your reasoning.
There are 7 pairs; 14 ÷ 2 = 7
(2 equals a pair)
100
3 X 5 = A
3 X 5 = 15
A = 15
100
152 + 23 = A
152 + 23 = 175
A = 175
200
There are 5 shelves. Each shelf holds 9 books. How many books are there in total?
5 × 9 = 45
45 books
200
Winston Elementary has 40 third graders. They are taking a field trip to a museum and want to have 4 students in each group during the tour. How many groups will they have?
40 ÷ 4 = 10 groups
200
Sam bought 3 packs of pencils. Each pack had 10 pencils. He gave away 12 pencils. How many pencils does he have left?
3 × 10 = 30
Sam had 30 pencils before he gave 12 away.
30 - 12 = 18
After Sam gave away 12 pencils, he had 18 left.
200
56 ÷ 8 = K
56 ÷ 8 = 7
K = 7
200
256 - 43 = J
256 - 43 = 213
J = 213
300
There are 6 tables in the cafeteria. Each table seats 8 students. How many students can sit at the tables?
6 × 8 = 48
48 students can sit at the tables.
300
A baker made 48 cookies. He packed them into boxes with 6 cookies in each. How many boxes did he use?
48 ÷ 6 = 8
8 boxes
300
Molly rides her bike 2 miles a day. Her goal is to ride for 25 miles. After 5 days, how many miles does Molly have left to ride her bike in order to meet her goal? Write an equation and find the solution.
The equation is 2 x 5 + m = 25.
M equals 15.
300
3 X 10 = B
3 X 10 = 30
B = 30
300
123 + 456 = Y
123 + 456 = 579
Y = 579
400
Barney sharpens 6 pencils every day. If Barney sharpened pencils for 5 days, how many did he sharpen?
6 X 5 = 30
30 pencils
400
Liam has 72 marbles. He gives exactly 9 marbles to each of his cousins. How many cousins does Liam have?
72 ÷ 9 = 8
8 cousins
400
There were 56 birdhouses at school. Today, 4 classes made more birdhouses. Each class made 8 birdhouses. How many total birdhouses are there now?
400
10 ÷ B = 2
B = 5
10 ÷ 5 = 2
400
14 + M = 25
14 + 11 = 25
M = 11
500
Stella kicks off both of her shoes in mommy's car every day. Every morning she puts on a new pair of shoes. If she does this on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, then how many shoes are in mommy's car on Friday night?
How many pair of shoes?
2 X 5 = 10
10 shoes
10 ÷ 2 = 5
5 pairs
500
Stella pets her dog Rose 33 times in 3 days. Every day she pets Rose the same number of times.
How many times does Stella pet Rose in 1 day?
33 ÷ 3 = 11
500
Last summer, Jon’s family found 152 shells at the beach. This summer they were at the beach for 7 days. Each day they found 9 shells. How many fewer shells did they find this year than last year?
500
12 X T = 144
12 X 12 = 144
T = 12
500
22 - A = 10
22 - 12 = 10
A = 12