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 groups, which gives 4.

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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 items are in each group. Then multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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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 number of items and the number of groups you want to split them into. Then divide the total number of items by the number of groups.

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

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21 apples (3 x 7 = 21).

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If Callum has 40 jelly beans organized into 8 groups, how many jelly beans are in each group?

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5 jelly beans (40 ÷ 8 = 5).

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Bella has 9 lollipops and splits them into 3 boxes. How many lollipops in each box?

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3 lollipops (9 ÷ 3 = 3).

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If there are 3 hamburgers in each of 8 boxes, how many hamburgers are there in total?

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24 hamburgers (3 x 8 = 24).

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Anna has 27 flowers and shares them with 3 friends. How many flowers does each friend get?

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9 flowers (27 ÷ 3 = 9).

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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.