Equal Groups Multiplication/Division
Draw an array that shows the equation 6 x 3. Write the answer to the equation.
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Kelly buys sugar for her bakery. She buys 3 bags of sugar. Each bag contains 8 cups of sugar. How many cups does she have altogether?
3 x 8 = 24
Write a multiplication OR division sentence that matches the problem below.
Katie is baking muffins. She bakes 5 pans of muffins. Each pan holds 6 muffins. How many muffins does Katie bake?
5 x 6 = 30
What number is missing from the equation below?
18 / ___ = 3
6
What number is missing?
6 x 9 = ____ x 6
9
Write the repeated addition for 4 x 3. Make sure to include the answer!
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.
Aaron shares candy with with his 5 friends. He has 35 pieces of candy and shares the candy equally among the friends. How many pieces does each friend get?
35/5 = 7
Write a multiplication OR division problem to solve the problem below.
Mrs. Smith splits her class into 4 groups. She has 20 students in her class. How many students are in each group?
20 / 4 = 5
What number is missing from the equation below?
____ x 7 = 28
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Use the DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY to break the problem below into two separate equations.
6 X 8 =
Sample answer
6 x 8 =
(6 x 5) + (6 x 3)
Answer: 48
Create an equal groups drawing that shows 4 x 6. Be sure to record the answer!
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4 x 6 = 24
Kyle's mother bought 7 notebooks and 12 pencils for her kids. Later, she returned 5 pencils. How many items did she keep?
(7 + 12) - 5 = 14
Write a multiplication OR division problem to solve the problem below.
Joe is planting a garden. He plants vegetables in rows of 8. If he plants 32 vegetables total, how many rows does he plant?
32 / 8 = 4
____ / 3 = 8
24
Use the DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY to break apart the problem below.
3 x 9 =
Sample Answer:
3 x 9 =
(3 x 5) + (3 x 4)
Answer: 27
Draw a picture that shows 18 / 2. Make sure to record the answer!
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18/2 = 9
There are 2 classes of students with 20 students in each class. The classes are divided into 4 groups for field day. How many students are in each group?
(2 x 20) / 4 = 10
Josh is building a sand castle. It takes 32 cups of sand to build the castle. Josh is able to fit 4 cups of sand in each bucket he uses. How many buckets of sand does he need to complete the castle?
32 / 4 = 8
Complete the pattern:
3 x 6 = 18
4 x 6 = 24
5 x 6 = 30
6 x 6 = ?
6 x 6 = 36
What does the IDENTITY PROPERTY OF MULTIPLICATION tell us?
Any number multiplied by 1 remains the same.
What division equation matches the picture below?
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21 / 3 = 7
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21 / 7 = 3
Johnny has 8 books and Mark has twice the number of Johnny. How many books do they have together?
8 + (8 x 2) = 24
Mrs. A is creating groups for her Science classes. In one class she has four groups of 6 students, and in the other class she has 5 groups of 5 students. How many students does she have all together?
(4 x 6) + (5 x 5) = 49 students
Complete the pattern:
3 x 7 = 21
4 x 7 = 28
5 x 7 = 35
6 x 7 = ?
6 x 7 = 42
Give an example of the Commutative Property.
6 x 7 = 7 x 6
42