Multiplication
Division
Word Problems
200

7 x 6

42

200

56 ÷ 7

8

200

Scott had $2000 invested in the stock market until he lost $1323 on those investments. How much money does he have in the stock market now?



2000 - 1323 = 1 9 9 10 - 1323 = 677


Scott has $677 in the stock market now.


200

8 x 4

32

200

48 ÷ 8

6

200

Zack donated money to various charities last year. First, he donated $79 to a secondary school and $1727 to a university. Then he donated $5 for medical research. How much money did Zack donate in all?



79+1727+5=1811 

Zack donated $1811 in all.

200

9 x 7

63

200

64 ÷ 8

8

200

At the pet store, each package of cat toys contains 5 toys. If Jasper wants 25 new toys for his cat, how many packages should he buy?

25 ÷ 5 = 5

Jasper should buy 5 packages.

300

5 x 6 +9

39

300

38 ÷  6

6r2

300

A rectangular parking lot is 108 metres long and 34 metres wide. What is its perimeter?






Add the lengths:



34 + 108 + 34 + 108 = 284


The perimeter is 284 metres.


500

12 x 7 - 3

81

500

144 ÷  12 + 10

22

500

For a school fundraiser, Miguel needs to sell 44 boxes of cookies. So far, he has sold 6 boxes of lemon cookies to his aunt, 10 boxes of chocolate cookies to his mother, and 9 boxes of oatmeal cookies to a neighbour. How many more boxes of cookies does Miguel need to sell?


Step 1:   

Find the number of boxes already sold.

6 + 10 + 9 = 25

Step 2:   

Find how many more boxes should be sold.

44 − 25 = 19

Miguel needs to sell 19 more boxes of cookies.