Multiplication and Division Word problems

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What is the result of dividing a total number of items equally among a certain number of groups called?

Back

This is called 'division'.

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If Gio has 12 apples and shares them equally among 3 friends, how many apples does each friend receive?

Back

Each friend receives 4 apples.

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What is the mathematical operation used to find out how many items are in total when you know the number of groups and the number of items in each group?

Back

This operation is called 'multiplication'.

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If each crate contains 8 apples and there are 4 crates, how do you calculate the total number of apples?

Back

Multiply the number of crates (4) by the number of apples in each crate (8): 4 x 8 = 32 apples.

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What is the formula to find the number of items in each group when dividing a total number of items?

Back

The formula is: Total items ÷ Number of groups = Items per group.

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If there are 20 students divided into 4 groups, how do you find the number of students in each group?

Back

Divide the total number of students (20) by the number of groups (4): 20 ÷ 4 = 5 students per group.

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What is the total number of seashells each person gets if 35 seashells are divided among 3 people?

Back

Each person gets 7 seashells (35 ÷ 5 = 7).

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How do you calculate the total number of items when each person is responsible for a certain number of items?

Back

Multiply the number of people by the number of items each person is responsible for.

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If Raythez, Mariela, and Anthony each have a box of 5 apples, how many apples do they have in total?

Back

They have a total of 15 apples (3 people x 5 apples each = 15 apples).

Front

What is the term for the operation of finding out how many times one number is contained within another?

Back

This operation is called 'division'.