Multiplication & Division Word Problems

Multiplication & Division Word Problems

By Alecia MillbrookES

Open Ended

What strategies have we learned to multiply and divide whole numbers? Write as many as you can think of.

Multiple Choice

Let's practice: $$15\ x\ 386$$  

• 2,316

• 5,790

• 25,290

• 6,090

Open Ended

There are 1,716 students participating in Field Day. They are put into teams of 16 for the competition. How many teams are created? If you have leftover students, what do you do with them?

Draw

A group of 14 friends rent a van to take a summer road trip. If they drive a total of 1,323 miles and each person drives an equal amount of miles, how many miles will each person drive?

Multiple Choice

The history museum is celebrating its 16th anniversary. The history museum is open 349 days a year. How many days has the museum been open?

• 2,443

• 23 r1

• 5,584

• 365

Open Ended

Mr. Jones took 868 pictures on his trip to New York. If his photo albums each hold 75 photos, how many albums does he need if he wants each picture in an album? How many albums will be filled completely? How many photos will be in the last album?

Multiple Choice

A fabric shop sells silk for $16 per yard. Mrs. Moore needs 96 feet of silk to make a blanket. How much will she pay for the silk? (Hint: 1 yard = 3 feet)

• $1,536

• $512

• $4,608

• $6

Open Ended

Class banners are made for the beginning of year fundraiser. Each banner is 13 feet long. The art teacher set aside 387 feet of paper for the banners. Is there enough paper to make a banner for each of the 32 classes? If yes, how much paper is leftover? If not, how many more feet do they need?

Multiple Choice

The average electric bill for one elementary school in a district is $746.00 per month. About how much money do they spend on electricity in 3 years?

• about $26,856

• about $8,400

• about $2,100

• about $21,000

Draw

Cara is shopping for back to school clothes. She sees she can buy three pairs of earrings for $3.95 each. If she has $35.00, how many pairs of earrings can she buy?

Open Ended

Mike's dad purchased a new car. His car payments are $263 a month for 4 years. After 4 years, how much will he have paid for his car?

Open Ended

Write your own word problem that uses either multiplication or division of whole numbers.