Multiplication/Division Halloween 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 multiplication?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the quantities involved, determine what is being multiplied, and then perform the multiplication to find the total.

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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 quantity and the number of equal parts, then divide the total by the number of parts to find the size of each part.

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What is the formula for finding the total number of items when each group has the same number?

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The formula is: Total = Number of groups x Number of items in each group.

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If Chloe has 236 chocolate covered spiders and makes 13 bags, how do you find out how many spiders go in each bag?

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You divide the total number of spiders (236) by the number of bags (13): 236 ÷ 13 = 18 spiders per bag.

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What is the total number of candies if each of the 23 students in Ashley's class received 321 pieces?

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You multiply the number of students (23) by the number of candies each received (321): 23 x 321 = 7,383 pieces of candy.

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How do you calculate the total number of tickets won by students at a festival?

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Multiply the number of students by the number of tickets each student won. For example, 932 students each winning 214 tickets means: 932 x 214 = 199,448 tickets.

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If Mrs. Diaz sold 34 pumpkin pies for $28 each, how do you find out how much money she made?

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Multiply the number of pies (34) by the price per pie ($28): 34 x 28 = $952.

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How do you find out how many pumpkins Mr. Eller bought if he spent $243 and each pumpkin costs $11?

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Divide the total amount spent ($243) by the cost of each pumpkin ($11): 243 ÷ 11 = 22 pumpkins.