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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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.

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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 and how many groups you want to split it into, then divide the total by the number of groups.

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If there are 9 bicycles and each has 2 wheels, how many wheels are there in total?

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18 wheels (9 bicycles x 2 wheels each = 18 wheels).

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Mr. Jefferson bought 5 bags of candy with 10 pieces in each bag. How many pieces of candy did he buy?

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50 pieces of candy (5 bags x 10 pieces each = 50 pieces).

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Cinemark Theaters sold 8 large buckets of popcorn over three nights. If they sold the same amount each night, how many buckets did they sell in total?

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24 buckets of popcorn (8 buckets x 3 nights = 24 buckets).

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There are 3 boxes of prizes with 9 prizes in each box. How many prizes are there in total?

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27 prizes (3 boxes x 9 prizes each = 27 prizes).

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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 bouncy balls ÷ 5 friends = 5 bouncy balls each).

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What is the multiplication symbol?

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The multiplication symbol is 'x' or '*', used to indicate that two numbers are to be multiplied.