Multiplication and Division Word Problems

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3) which equals 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number 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 division?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total amount to be divided, the number of groups or people, and then divide the total by the number of groups.

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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 number of groups and the amount in each group, then multiply the two numbers together.

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If Kaine has 1,345 rocks and shares them equally with 5 friends, how many rocks does each friend get?

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269 rocks.

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If there are 159 fourth graders and each bus can hold 6 students, how many buses are needed?

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27 buses.

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Jayden has 14 packages of erasers with 42 erasers each. If he puts 4 erasers in each bag, how many bags does he fill?

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147 bags.

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A baker made 47 cakes each day for 3 days. If he used 4 cups of flour for each cake, how many cups of flour did he use in total?

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564 cups of flour.

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If Woodbridge High School has 12 buses and each bus holds 35 students, how many students can be transported at one time?

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420 students.

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What is the formula for multiplication?

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The formula for multiplication is: a x b = c, where 'a' and 'b' are the numbers being multiplied, and 'c' is the product.