Division/Multiplication Word Problems

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. It answers the question: how many in total when you have groups of the same size?

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If you have 20 apples and you divide them among 4 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 5 apples (20 ÷ 4 = 5).

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If you have 3 bags with 15 candies in each bag, how many candies do you have in total?

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You have 45 candies (3 x 15 = 45).

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What does it mean to split something evenly?

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To split something evenly means to divide it into equal parts so that each part is the same size.

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How do you find out how many groups you can make from a total?

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You divide the total by the size of each group.

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If a cookie sheet holds 8 cookies and you have 71 cookies, how many cookies will be left on the last sheet?

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There will be 7 cookies left on the last sheet (71 ÷ 8 = 8 remainder 7).

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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Identify the total amount, the number of groups, and divide the total by the number of groups.

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If you have 96 cents and each cake costs 12 cents, how many cakes can you buy?

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You can buy 8 cakes (96 ÷ 12 = 8).