Division/Multiplication 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 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 ÷ 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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Identify the total number of items and how many are in each group. Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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Identify the total number of items and how many groups you want to split them into. Divide the total number of items by the number of groups.

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What is a key step in solving word problems?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked and identify the important numbers and operations.

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If Belle buys 6 packages of cupcakes with 3 cupcakes in each, how many cupcakes does she have in total?

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6 x 3 = 18 cupcakes.

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If Princess Tiana has 14 dresses and wants to put them in equal stacks on 3 shelves, how many dresses will be in each stack?

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14 ÷ 3 = 4 dresses in each stack with 2 dresses left over.

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How many relay teams can be formed if there are 81 runners and each team has 9 runners?

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81 ÷ 9 = 9 teams.

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What number sentence can be used to find out how much more money Rapunzel needs to save to reach her goal of $48 if she has saved $12?

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48 - 12 = 36. She needs to save $36 more.

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If Snow White has 56 chores and 7 dwarves, how many chores does each dwarf do?

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56 ÷ 7 = 8 chores per dwarf.