Division
Multiplication
Problem Solving
Multiplication and Division Strategies
Multiplication (2digit)
100

20 ÷ 2 =

10

100

4 x 9 =

36

100

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

100

3+3+3+3 is what multiplication sentence?

3X4=12

100

To get to the bird zoo from the school, the kids have to ride some buses. If there are 7 buses and each bus has 3 adult supervisors to guide the children, how many supervisors are there in total?

35

200

24 ÷ 4 =

 

6

200

6 x 7 =

42

200

Josie has 26 books on each bookshelf and 4 bookshelves. How many books does Josie have altogether? 

Multiplication or Division?

Multiplication 

200

40-8-8-8-8-8=0 is what division sentence?

40 ÷ 8 = 5

200

If each bus has nine rows of seats and each row of seats can accommodate 4 children, how many children can each bus accommodate?

36

300

30 ÷ 5 =


6

300

5 x 5 = 

25

300

There were 45 students trying out for basketball and 9 teams. How many students will be on each team?

Multiplication or Division? and SOLVE

Division

Answer: 5

300

Write one multiplication and one division fact family for 4X9=36

9X4=36

36÷9=4

36÷4=9

300

In Haley’s class there are 5 boys who love to play marbles. They once played for 4 straight hours! If Haley has 35 marbles, how many marbles will each of the boys receive?

35 ÷ 5 = 7 Each boy will receive 7 marbles.

400

27 ÷ 3 = 

9

400

7X7 =

49

400

Mrs. Patience's class is planting seeds in a garden for their Plant and Animal science unit. There are 56 seeds and 8 rows. How many seeds will be planted in each row? 

Multiplication or Division? and SOLVE

Division

Answer: 7

400
Draw an array to show 3X9 = 27

Arrays drawn 

400

Haley has 63 magazines in her cabinet. She plans to send it to the recycling office in their area. If she places it in boxes which can hold 9 magazines, write an equation for the number of boxes she will use.

63 ÷ 9 = 7 Haley will use 7 boxes.

500

36 ÷ 4 = 

9

500

5 x 3 =

15

500

Jessie bought 38 cans of lemonade and each can of lemonade cost her $3 How much money did Jessie spend on the cans of lemonade? 

Multiplication or Division? and SOLVE

Multiplication

Answer: 114

500

What is the answer called when you multiply?

product

500

Their last stop before leaving the zoo is the bird museum. There, they went through 7 bird exhibits, spending 9 minutes going around each exhibit. Write an equation to calculate how much time they spent going through the museum?

63