Equations
Vocabulary
Word Problems
Properties of Multiplication
100

An equation is shown. 

8 x ___ = 48

What is the missing number that makes the equation true?

6

100

What is the answer to a division problem called? 

Quotient 

100

Frozen peaches are on sale, so Ms. Castagner buys 11 packs. Each pack costs $3. The letter c stands for total cost. Which equation would you use to find c? 

a. 11 ÷ 3 = 

b. 11 x 3 = 

c. 3 ÷ 11 = 

d. 11 + 3 = 

B. 11 x 3 = 33

100

(3 x 5) = (__ x 3)

5

200

An equation is shown. 

7 x ___ = 49

What is the missing number that makes the equation true?

7

200

What is the number called that you are dividing by? 

HINT- This number is how many groups you have OR how many are in each group

Divisor 

200

Esteban buys 7 boxes of chips. Each box has 30 erasers in it. What is the total number of erasers Esteban buys? 

210

200

(8 x 5) = (__ x 5) + ( __ x 5)

4 and 4 

OR 

5 and 3

OR

7 and 1

300

An equation is shown. 

54 = 6 x ____

What is the missing number that makes the equation true?

300

What are the numbers called when you are multiplying them? 

Factors

300

Randy has a greenhouse that has 45 plants in equal rows. There are 9 plants in each row. Create an expression to represent the number of rows of plants in Randy's greenhouse. 

____÷ ______= 

45 ÷ 9 = 5 

300

(7 x 8)= ( 7 x 4 x __)

2

400

An equation is written. 

49 ÷ 7= 

Which other equation can be used to find the quotient? 

a. 7 x ____= 49

b.49 x 7 = 

c. 7 + ___= 49 

d. 49 - ____= 7 

A

400

What is the answer to a multiplication problem called?  

Product
400

Which word problem represents 42 ÷ 7

a. I have 42 boxes of cupcakes. Each box has 7 cupcakes. How many do I have in all? 

b. I have 42 cupcakes. I ate 7 of them. How many are left? 

c. I have 42 cupcakes. I put an equal amount into 7 boxes. How many are in each box?

d. I have 42 cupcakes. I bought 7 more. How many cupcakes do I have in all? 

c. I have 42 cupcakes. I put an equal amount into 7 boxes. How many are in each box?

400

(10 x 8) = (5 x __) + (5 x ___) 

8

500

_____ ÷ 12 = 6 

What number belongs in the box to make the equation true? 

72

500

What is the number at the beginning of a division problem called? 

HINT- This is your biggest number

Dividend

500

Kylie has $63 to buy new plants for her garden. The price of each plant is $8. What is the greatest number of plants Kylie can buy? 

7

500

(12 x 6) = ( 3 x __ x 6)

4