Multiplication and Division Word Problems Practice

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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How do you solve a multiplication word problem?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the total number of items and how many items are in each group. Then, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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How do you solve a division word problem?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total number of items and how many items are in each group. Then, divide the total number of items by the number of items in each group.

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If a box contains 8 markers and you have 40 markers, how many boxes can you fill?

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5 boxes (40 ÷ 8 = 5).

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If you have 5 packs of jelly beans with 9 jelly beans in each pack, how many jelly beans do you have?

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45 jelly beans (5 x 9 = 45).

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Cindy bought 7 packages of pencils with 5 pencils in each package. How many pencils did she buy?

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35 pencils (7 x 5 = 35).

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James made 4 dogs and 3 birds. If each dog has 4 legs and each bird has 2 legs, how many legs did he make in total?

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22 legs (4 dogs x 4 legs + 3 birds x 2 legs = 16 + 6 = 22).

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Hunter built 8 cars with 3 seats in each car. How many seats did he install?

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24 seats (8 x 3 = 24).

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What is the formula for multiplication?

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The formula for multiplication is: Total = Number of groups x Number of items in each group.