Multiplication
2-step Word Problems
Division
Finding the Unknown
Properties and Patterns in Multiplication and Division
100

Jamie told Mark he planted 48 flowers in the rectangular-shaped garden. Which sentence could Mark use to describe how the flowers were planted?

A. Tom planted 24 rows of 24 flowers. 

B. Tom planted 4 rows of 24 flowers. 

C. Tom planted 40 rows of 8 flowers. 

D. Tom planted 8 rows of 6 flowers.  

D. Tom planted 8 rows of 6 flowers.  

100

There are seventy-four students trying out for the Soccer teams.  If twenty of them didn’t get picked for the team and the rest were put into nine groups, how many students would be in each group?

6 in each group 

100

How many groups of 4 are in 36?

9

100

6 x ______= 18      

3

100

Select the number sentences that show the Commutative Property of Multiplication. Mark all that apply.

A. 5 x 2 = 5 + 5

B. 6 x 0 = 6

C. 7 x 5 = 5 x 7 

D. 8 x 1 = 1 x 8

E. 9 x 1 = 9

C. 7 x 5 = 5 x 7 

D. 8 x 1 = 1 x 8

200

Select two statements that is represented by the expression 4 x 8?

A.  teacher puts 8 chairs at each of 4 tables.

B. Tom buys 4 red markers and 8 red markers.

C. Marie shared 8 marbles equally among 4 friends.

D. There are 4 rows of flowers.  There are 8 flowers in each row.

E. There are 8 ducks in a pond. Then, 4 more ducks join them.

A.  teacher puts 8 chairs at each of 4 tables.

D. There are 4 rows of flowers.  There are 8 flowers in each row.

200

Diego had 28 baseball cards.  The cards come in packs of 4.  Diego gave his friend 3 packs of cards.  Which equation can Diego use to find how many baseball cards he has left?

A. 4 x 3 = 12

B. 28 + (4 x 3) = 40

C. 28 – (4 x 3) = 16

D. 28 – (4 + 3)

C. 28 – (4 x 3) = 16

200

Marielena has 12 apples in 6 bags.  She places an equal number of apples in each bag.  How many apples are in each bag.

2

200

8 x ____ = 56

7

200

4 x 70 = 

280

300

6 X 5 = ______

30

300

At the pet shop, Henry counts 19 goldfish and 17 guppies.  They are divided equally between four fish tanks.  How many fish are in each fish tank?


A. (19 - 17) ÷ 4

B. (19 + 17) x 4

C. (19 + 17) ÷ 4

D. 4 x (19 – 17)

C. (19 + 17) ÷ 4

300

Select all of the equations that can be represented by 35 ÷ 5.


A. Alfonso has $35 after earning the same number of dollars each day for 5 days.

B. Alfonso has $35 and places an equal number of dollars into 5 jars.

C. Alfonso has $5 and needs more dollars to buy a video game.

D. Alfonso has $35, and his friend gives him $5 more.

E. Alfonso has $35 and gives $5 to a friend.

A. Alfonso has $35 after earning the same number of dollars each day for 5 days.

B. Alfonso has $35 and places an equal number of dollars into 5 jars.

300

Greta put 6 coins into each of 3 stacks. She wrote this number sentence to represent the total number of coins.

                                                3 x 6 = 18

What is a related number sentence that also represents the total number of coins she has?

A. 6 x 3 = _______

B. 6 + 3 = _______

C. 3 + 3 = 3 = _____

D. 6 x 6 = _____

A. 6 x 3 = _______

300

Select all of the expressions that have a product of 240.

A. 40 x 4

B. 3 x 80

C. 6 x 40

D. 80 x 2

E. 30 x 8

F. 3 x 40

B. 3 x 80

C. 6 x 40

E. 30 x 8

400

Which problems can be solved with the multiplication equation 7 x 8 = 56

A. Andrea has 56 balloons. She gives 8 balloons to her friend Verona. How many balloons does Andrea have now?

B. Khristofer has 7 baskets. He puts 8 Bayblades in each basket What is he total number of Bayblades Khristofer puts in the baskets?

C. There are 56 tables in the lunchroom. Each table has 8 chairs. How many chairs are there in all?

D. Julissa walks 8 blocks to her friend's house. Then she walks 7 more blocks to school. How many blocks does Julissa walk in all?

E. Jordan puts his basketball player cards into packs of 8 cards each. He has 7 packs of cards. How many basketball player cards does Jordan have?

B. Khristofer has 7 baskets. He puts 8 Bayblades in each basket What is he total number of Bayblades Khristofer puts in the baskets?

E. Jordan puts his basketball player cards into packs of 8 cards each. He has 7 packs of cards. How many basketball player cards does Jordan have?

400

Ms. Baumgartner’s third grade class wants to go on a field trip to the science museum.   

  • The cost of the trip is $245.
  • The class can earn money by running the school store for 6 weeks.
  • The students can earn $15 each week if they run the store.


How much more money does the third grade class still need to earn to pay for their trip if they run the store as stated above?

155 more dollars

400

Use numbers 3, 6, and 18 to write related division number sentences (fact family).

18 divided by 3 = 6

18 divided by 6 = 3

400

What is the missing value in the equation below?


6 x 7 = 7 x ____

400

Mr. Miller has a 4-drawer file cabinet in his classroom.  Each drawer holds 30 file folders.  How many folders does Mr. Miller have in all?

120 FOLDERS

500

Josue likes to ride his bike. He rides his bike 3 miles on Thursday, 3 miles on Friday, 3 miles on Saturday, and 3 miles on Sunday. How many miles does Josue ride his bike in a week? What is a multiplication equation that you can use to answer the question?

3 x 4 = 

or 

4 x 3 = 

500

Tiffany spent 56 cents at the school store.  She bought a notebook for 35 cents and 3 pencils. What would be the equation you would use to find out how much each pencil costs? Also, find the solution to how much each pencil costs.

(56 - 35) ÷ 3

7 cents each pencil

500

Tara earned $18 dog-sitting for her neighbor.  If Tara earns $3 a day, how many days will she dog-sit?

6 days

500

Select all the expressions that could be used to find 6 x 8.

A. 8 x 6

B. 6 x (3 + 5)

C. 6 + (3 x 5)

D. (6 + 2) x 5

E. (6 x 4) + (6 x 4)

A. 8 x 6

B. 6 x (3 + 5)

E. (6 x 4) + (6 x 4)

500

(11 x 7) x 3 = ___ x ( 7 x 3)


what is the missing number to make the following equation true?

11