Multiplication and Division
Word Problems
Strategies
100

Find the product. 


10 x 7 = ____

10 x 7 = 70

100

Jeanine has 8 stacks of pennies. There are 7 pennies in each stack. How many pennies does Jeanine have? 

8 x 7 = 56

56 pennies

100

An array has 7 rows and 3 columns. How many items are in the array in all? 

21

200

21 ÷ 7

3

200

Sarah scores 2 points in each soccer game. If she plays 9 soccer games, how many points does she score in all? 

Sarah scores 18 points. 2 x 9 = 18.

200

Which shows a way to solve 8 x 5? 

a. Skip count by 5s. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
b. Look at a multiplication table. Find the intersection of the 5s row and the 5s column.
c. Use repeated addition. 8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8
d. Use the distributive property: (4 x 5) + (4 x 5)

d. Use the distributive property: (4 x 5) + (4 x 5)

300

Which multiplication equation could you use to help find 24÷6=__?

a. 6 x 6 = 36

b. 1 x 6 = 6

c. 4 x 4 = 16

d. 4 x 6 = 24

300

Marcus split his 48 toys into 6 groups. How many toys are in each group?

8 toys

300

How can I solve 2 x 7? 

a. Skip count by 2s: 2, 4
b. Find where the 4s column and the 7 column intersect on a multiplication table.
c. Use repeated addition: 7 + 7
d. Use the distributive property: (2 x 4) + (2 x 3) 

c. Use repeated addition: 7 + 7

400

Which division equation could be used to solve 3 × ? = 15


Which division equation could be used to solve 3 × ? = 15 

a) 15 ÷ 3 = ?

b) 15 ÷ 5 = ?

c) 15 ÷ ? = 6

d) 3 ÷ ? = 15

400

A bracelet needs 5 beads.
A necklace needs 4 beads. 

If Eddie and his sister each make a bracelet and a necklace, how many beads will they need in all? 

18 beads

400

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2        12      ?

5        30     35

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