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 sharing?

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To solve a sharing word problem, divide the total amount by the number of people sharing. For example, if there are 27 flowers shared among 3 friends, each friend gets 27 ÷ 3 = 9 flowers.

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How do you solve a word problem involving grouping?

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To solve a grouping word problem, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 3 baskets with 7 apples each, the total number of apples is 3 x 7 = 21.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply a number and then divide by the same number, you return to the original number. For example, 6 x 4 = 24 and 24 ÷ 4 = 6.

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If Anna has 27 flowers and shares them with 3 friends, how many flowers does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 9 flowers.

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If Bella has 9 lollipops and puts them into 3 boxes, how many lollipops are in each box?

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Each box has 3 lollipops.

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If Callum has 15 basketballs and places them evenly into 3 boxes, how many basketballs are in each box?

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Each box has 5 basketballs.

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If there are 3 baskets with 7 apples each, how many apples are there in total?

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There are 21 apples in total.

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If Gavin made 24 cupcakes and each box holds 6 cupcakes, how many boxes does he need?

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Gavin needs 4 boxes.