Functional maths E3 - choosing multiplication or division

It takes Laura 18 minutes to walk to College each day. She walked to College and back every day for 4 days. How many minutes did Laura spend walking to and from College?

• 18 x 4

• 18 x 4 x 2

• 4 + 18

College recycles 875 cans per month. How many do they recycle in a year?

• 875 x 12

• 12 + 875

• 875 - 12

Joe orders 3 laptop trollies. Each trolley contains 24 laptops. How many laptops can be stored?

• 24 - 3

• 24 + 3

• 24 x 3

The College replace all the lightbulbs with energy efficient LED ones. Each of the 7 classrooms has 8 bulbs. How many bulbs are needed?

• 7 x 8

• 7 + 8

• 8 - 7

Packs of paper contain 300 sheets. There are 7 packs next to the 2 printers. How many sheets of paper are there?

• 300 x 7 x 2

• 300 x 7

• 300 x 2

17 taxis and 3 minibuses arrive at College each morning. Each taxi contains 4 students. How many students come by taxi?

• 17 x 3

• 4 x 17

• 17 x 4 x 3

• 17 + 4

Last week, the College collected 158 empty cans from the canteen. They fill 4 bin bags. How many cans in each bag?

• 158 - 4

• 158 x 4

• 158 + 4

Solar panels on a house generated 975 watts of energy between them. There were 3 panels, how many watts did each panel produce?

• 975 + 3

• 3 x 975

• 3 - 975

The College has a delivery of 984 laptops. Laptop trollies hold 24 devices, how many trollies can be filled?

• 984 - 24

• 24 x 984

• 984 - 24

Cabling for EV chargers comes in lengths of 780m. Each charger needs 12m of cable. How many chargers can be fitted from one length?

• 12 + 780

• 780 - 12

• 12 x 780