Story Problems
Mrs. Hall brings 48 cookies to school. There are 24 teachers who want a cookie. How many cookies will each teacher get?
2 cookies
34 x 5 =
170
64 divided by 4 =
16
There are 35 batches of brownies and in each batch, there are 24 brownies. How many brownies are there in all?
Multiplication or Division
Multiplication
9 x 6 =
54
There are 120 students trying out for the soccer team. If there are 12 teams, how many students are on each team?
10 students per team
39 x 6 =
234
57 divided by 3 =
19
Josie has 26 books on each bookshelf and 4 bookshelves. How many books does Josie have altogether?
Multiplication or Division
Multiplication
8 x 40 =
320
Dunkin Donuts made 30 dozen donuts. If there are 12 donuts in one dozen, how many donuts did they make?
360 donuts
28 x 64 =
1,792
312 divided by 6 =
52
There were 68 students trying out for basketball and 12 teams. How many students will be on each team?
Multiplication or Division
Division
70 x 60 =
4,200
It took Michael 6 weeks to save $240 for a new bike. He earned the same amount of money each week. How much did he earn per week?
$40 per week
52 x 97 =
5,044
785 divided by 5 =
157
Mrs. Patience's class is planting seeds in a garden for their Plant and Animal science unit. There are 148 seeds and 28 rows. How many seeds will be planted in each row?
Multiplication or Division
Division
20 x 14 =
280
Amelia made 6 dozen cupcakes. If there are 12 cupcakes in one dozen, how many cupcakes did she make in all?
72 cupcakes
14,304
612 divided by 9 =
68
Jessie bought 38 cans of lemonade and each can of lemonade cost her $.75. How much money did Jessie spend on the cans of lemonade?
Multiplication or Division
Multiplication
50 x 12 =
600