Christmas 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 tells us how many times one number is contained within 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 is often used to find the total when you have groups of the same size.

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If you have 28 presents and 7 piles, how do you find out how many presents are in each pile?

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You divide the total number of presents (28) by the number of piles (7). 28 ÷ 7 = 4 presents in each pile.

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How do you find the total number of items when you know the number of groups and how many items are in each group?

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You multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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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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If there are 56 people shopping and 8 people are in each store, how do you find the number of stores?

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You divide the total number of people (56) by the number of people per store (8). 56 ÷ 8 = 7 stores.

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What is the total number of wreaths if you draw 5 wreaths on each of 6 cards?

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You multiply the number of cards (6) by the number of wreaths per card (5). 6 × 5 = 30 wreaths.

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If a class made 6 snowmen and put 3 buttons on each, how do you find the total number of buttons?

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You multiply the number of snowmen (6) by the number of buttons per snowman (3). 6 × 3 = 18 buttons.

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How do you find out how many cookies to put on each plate if you have 45 cookies and 9 plates?

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You divide the total number of cookies (45) by the number of plates (9). 45 ÷ 9 = 5 cookies on each plate.

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What is the formula for finding the total in a multiplication problem?

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Total = Number of groups × Number of items in each group.