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 equally?

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To solve a word problem about sharing equally, divide the total amount by the number of groups or people sharing.

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If Mrs. Stump made 28 muffins and shared them on 4 plates, how many muffins are on each plate?

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7 muffins

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If there are 42 campers sharing 7 tents, how many campers are in each tent?

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6 campers

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

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Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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If an aquarium has 4 shark tanks and each tank has 5 sharks, how many sharks are there in total?

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20 sharks

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If Kim has 4 sheets of stickers and each sheet has 8 stickers, how many total stickers does she have?

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32 stickers

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What is the formula to find out how many items each person gets when sharing?

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Total items ÷ Number of people = Items per person.

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If Tyler has 18 pieces of candy corn and shares with 2 friends, how many does each person get?

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6 candy corns (18 ÷ 3 = 6).