Multiplication/Division Word Problems

Heather has 18 photographs of rockets. She wants to hang them on 3 different walls in her room. Each wall will have the same number of photographs. how many photographs will hang on each wall.

• 3 + ? = 18

• 3 x ? = 18

There are 24 people who want to play volleyball. The coach divides the players into teams of 6. How many teams can she make?

• 24 + 6 = ?

• 6 x ? = 24

• 24 x 6 = ?

At an art show, there are 7 groups of paintings with 6 paintings in each group. How many paintings are there in all?

• 6 x 7 = ?

• 7 - 6 = ?

Jasmine reads for 10 minutes each night. If she reads for 5 nights, how many minutes will she read in all?

• 10 x 5 = ?

• 10 + 5 = ?

Rhonda plants 28 tomato plants in her garden. She plants 7 tomato plants in each row. How many rows does she plant?

• 28 + 7 = ?

• 7 x ? = 28

• 28 x 7 = ?

Mr. Jones buys 6 packages of pencils. There are 8 pencils in each package. How many pencils does Mr. Jones buy?

• 6 x 8 = ?

• 8 + 6 = ?

• 8 - 6 = ?