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

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How do you solve a word problem involving multiplication?

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

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total amount and how many equal parts you need to divide it into. Then divide the total by the number of parts.

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If each student gets 4 stickers and there are 10 students, how many stickers are there in total?

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40 stickers (4 stickers x 10 students = 40 stickers).

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If a recipe needs 2 cups of blueberries for one batch of muffins, how many batches can you make with 10 cups?

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5 batches (10 cups ÷ 2 cups per batch = 5 batches).

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What is the formula for finding the number of items each person gets when sharing?

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The formula is: Total items ÷ Number of people = Items per person.

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If there are 25 bouncy balls shared among 5 friends, how many does each friend get?

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5 bouncy balls (25 ÷ 5 = 5).

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What does it mean to share equally?

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Sharing equally means dividing something into the same amount for each person or group.

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If Jack ran twice as far as Frisco, and Frisco ran 4 laps, how far did Jack run?

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8 laps (4 laps x 2 = 8 laps).