Multiplication & Division Word Problems

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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 4 (12 ÷ 4) means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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What does it mean to share equally?

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Sharing equally means dividing something into the same number of parts so that each part is the same size. For example, if 10 apples are shared equally among 5 friends, each friend gets 2 apples.

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If Tamina has 12 dolls and puts them on 2 shelves, how many dolls are on each shelf?

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6 dolls.

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If Cinemark Theaters sold 8 large buckets of popcorn each night for 3 nights, how many buckets did they sell in total?

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24 buckets.

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If there are 35 campers sharing 5 tents equally, how many campers are in each tent?

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7 campers.

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If Mr. Jefferson bought 5 bags of candy with 10 pieces in each bag, how many pieces of candy does he have?

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50 pieces.

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If Zaniyah bakes cupcakes and puts them into 5 groups of 12, how many cupcakes did she bake?

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60 cupcakes.

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the necessary information to solve it.

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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 groups and how many are in each group, then multiply those two numbers.