Division/Multiplication Word Problems

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. It answers the question: how many in total when you have groups of the same size?

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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 amount, the number of groups, and divide the total by the number of groups.

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How do you solve a multiplication word problem?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the number of groups and the size of each group, then multiply them together.

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What does it mean to split something evenly?

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To split something evenly means to divide it into equal parts so that each part is the same size.

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If you have 14 items and want to divide them into 3 equal groups, what operation do you use?

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You use division: 14 divided by 3.

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What is the result of 14 divided by 3?

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The result is 4 with a remainder of 2.

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If each package has 3 cupcakes and there are 6 packages, how many cupcakes are there in total?

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You multiply: 6 packages x 3 cupcakes = 18 cupcakes.

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What is the total number of shells if Moana has 20 and Maui has 16?

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The total is 20 + 16 = 36 shells.

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How do you find out how many cookies are left on an unfilled cookie sheet?

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You divide the total number of cookies by the number of cookies each sheet holds and find the remainder.