Understanding Multiplication and Division

Jillian has 5 bags of apples. Each bag has 8 apples in it. Which problem will calculate how many total apples she has?

• 5 ÷ 8

• 5 x 8

• 8 ÷ 5

Which situation is represented by the equation 12x2=_____?

• Billy lost 12 pounds. Alan lost 2 more pounds. How much weight did Billy lose?

• Billy lost 12 pounds. Alan lost 2 times as many pounds. How much weight did Alan lose?

• Billy lost 12 pounds. Alan lost 2 more pounds. How much weight did Alan lose?

• Billy lost 12 pounds. Alan lost 2 times as many pounds. How much weight did they lose altogether?

A math packet has 7 pages. A reading packet has 9 times the number of pages of the math packet. Which problem will solve for the total number of pages the reading packet has?

• 9 x 7

• 9 ÷ 7

• 7 ÷ 9

Which division sentence shows 8 frogs divided into 2 equal groups?

• 4 x 2= 8

• 4 + 2= 8

• 4 - 2 = 8

•  $8\div2=4$  

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 570 students at a school. If each classroom holds 30 students, how would you calculate how many classrooms are needed at the school?

• 30 ÷ 570

• 570 ÷ 30

• 570 x 30

There were a total of 252 soccer games in the season. The season is played for 14 months. How would you calculate how many soccer games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games?

• 252 ÷ 14

• 14 ÷ 252

• 252 x 14

Fred has 162 blue balloons. Fred has 27 times more blue balloons than Benny. How would you calculate how many blue balloons does Benny have?

• 162 ÷ 27

• 27 ÷ 162

• 162 x 7

Keith's shelves hold 11 books each. How many shelves will Keith need if Keith has 99 books? 

• 110
• 1089
• 9
• 12

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Tim bought 405 crayons that came in packs of 15. How would you calculate how many packs of crayons Tim bought?

• 15 ÷ 405

• 405 ÷ 15

• 405 x 15

Alyssa earns $21 cleaning a home. How would you calculate how many homes she cleaned, if she made 168 dollars?

• 21 ÷ 168

• 168 ÷ 21

• 168 x 21