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 sharing?

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To solve a sharing word problem, divide the total amount by the number of people sharing. For example, if there are 20 candies shared among 4 friends, each friend gets 20 ÷ 4 = 5 candies.

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How do you solve a word problem involving groups?

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To solve a grouping word problem, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 5 baskets with 3 apples each, the total number of apples is 5 x 3 = 15.

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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 two numbers, you can divide the result by one of those numbers to get the other number back.

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If Eliza has 27 flowers and shares them among 3 friends, how many flowers does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 9 flowers.

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

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Each friend gets 4 bouncy balls.

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If there are 3 baskets with 7 apples each, how many apples are there in total?

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There are 21 apples in total.

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If Jim has 40 jelly beans organized into 8 groups, how many jelly beans are in each group?

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Each group has 5 jelly beans.

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If Coach Roldan has 15 basketballs and places them evenly into 3 boxes, how many basketballs are in each box?

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Each box has 5 basketballs.