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 number of items and how many groups there are. 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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To solve a division word problem, 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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If 28 muffins are shared on 4 plates, how many muffins are on each plate?

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7 muffins.

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If Miss Skelton put 8 letters in each of her 5 bags, how many letters does she have in total?

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40 letters.

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If there are 28 bouncy balls shared among 7 friends, how many does each friend get?

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4 bouncy balls.

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If admission to the carnival costs 5 dollars for each person, how much does a family of 5 pay?

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25 dollars.

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

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4 boxes.

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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 by another, you can divide the result by the same number to get back the original number.