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 items and how many groups you want to create. 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 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 Gavin has 33 crayons and wants to make groups of 3, how many groups can he make?

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11 groups.

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If there are 40 jelly beans in a jar and they are organized into 8 groups, how many jelly beans are in each group?

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5 jelly beans.

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Callum has 15 basketballs and wants to place them evenly into 3 boxes. How many basketballs will be in each box?

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5 basketballs.

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Bella has 9 lollipops and needs to split them into 3 boxes. How many lollipops will she put in each box?

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3 lollipops.

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Catherine made 7 sweaters and sewed 4 buttons on each. How many buttons does she need in total?

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28 buttons.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know that 4 x 3 = 12, you can also say that 12 ÷ 4 = 3.