One-step word problems with multiplication & division

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

The area of a rectangle is the amount of space inside it, calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

Front

If the area of a rectangle is 35 square yards and the length is 7 yards, how do you find the width?

Back

You divide the area by the length: width = area ÷ length.

Front

What is the multiplication equation to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

What does the term 'product' mean in multiplication?

Back

The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

Front

If Ms. Jaber has 6 bins of pencils and each bin has 8 pencils, how do you find the total number of pencils?

Back

You multiply the number of bins by the number of pencils in each bin: total = bins × pencils per bin.

Front

What is the division equation to find the unknown width of a rectangle if the area is 35 square yards and the length is 7 yards?

Back

35 ÷ 7 = width.

Front

What is the meaning of 'unknown' in a math problem?

Back

An unknown is a value that we do not know and often represent with a letter, like w.

Front

How do you write a multiplication equation to find the width of a rectangle?

Back

You can write it as: length × width = area.

Front

What is the result of multiplying 7 by 5?

Back

The result is 35.

Front

If you have 48 pencils and you want to find out how many bins of 8 pencils each you have, what operation do you use?

Back

You use division: 48 ÷ 8 = number of bins.