Multiplication & Division Word Problems

Joseph had 25 trophies. He put an equal number of trophies on each of his 5 shelves. How many trophies were on each shelf?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Susan had 20 pieces of candy. She was going to share them equally with herself and 3 friends. How many pieces will each person get?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Mr. Smith has 3 science classes. Each group has 15 students in it. How many students does Mr. Smith have?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Rebecca sorted 42 marbles into 7 groups. Which number sentence is NOT in the same fact family as 42 ÷ 7 = 6 ?

• 6 X 7 = 42
• 42 ÷ 6 = 7
• 6 x 42 = 252
• 7 x 6 =42

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Brandon has 5 boxes of chocolates. Each box holds 6 pieces of chocolate. What operation do you need to use to find how many pieces of chocolate Brandon has total?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Nondi’s class is going on a field trip. Each chaperone will take 4 kids in their car. If there are 36 students going, how many chaperones will they need?

• 9 chaperones

• 32 chaperones

• 40 chaperones

• 6 chaperones

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

______ ÷ 6 = 7

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CCSS.3.OA.A.4

What is the division for this array? 

• 10 ÷ 2 = 5
• 12 ÷ 2 = 6
• 6 x 6 = 36
• 6 x 2 = 12

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

What division equation matches the picture?

• 12÷3 = 4
• 12÷2 =6
• 4÷3=12

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

Select the multiplication sentence for the following array:

• 3 x 3 = 9
• 5 x 9 = 45
• 2 x 3 = 6
• 1 x 6 = 6

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1