Multiply & Divide

Thirty-six students are in marching band. They stand in rows of 4 each. How many rows of students are there in the band?

• 9

• 40

• 32

• 144

Answer explanation

To find the number of rows, divide the total number of students (36) by the number of students per row (4). 36 ÷ 4 = 9. Therefore, there are 9 rows of students in the band.

Zach bought 8 boxes of cupcakes. There are 4 cupcakes in each box. How many cupcakes did Zachary buy?

• 12

• 4

• 32

• 2

Answer explanation

Zach bought 8 boxes of cupcakes, with 4 cupcakes in each box. To find the total, multiply the number of boxes by the number of cupcakes per box: 8 x 4 = 32. Therefore, Zachary bought 32 cupcakes.

Bonita has a bookcase with 4 shelves. She wants to put an equal number of books on each shelf. She has 60 books. How many books should she place on each shelf?

• 64

• 15

• 240

• 56

Answer explanation

To find out how many books Bonita should place on each shelf, divide the total number of books (60) by the number of shelves (4). 60 ÷ 4 = 15. Therefore, she should place 15 books on each shelf.

A restaurant puts 4 slices of cheese on each sandwich. How many sandwiches can be made with 12 slices of cheese?

• 48

• 16

• 3

• 8

Answer explanation

To find the number of sandwiches, divide the total slices of cheese by the slices per sandwich: 12 slices ÷ 4 slices/sandwich = 3 sandwiches. Therefore, the correct answer is 3.

Marni has 32 stuffed animals. Eight of them are cats, and the rest are dogs. How many stuffed animal dogs does Marni have?

• 24

• 40

• 4

• 256

Answer explanation

Marni has 32 stuffed animals in total. If 8 are cats, then the number of dogs is 32 - 8 = 24. Therefore, Marni has 24 stuffed animal dogs.

Taylor has 75 toys. She puts the toys into 5 bags with the same number of toys in each bag. How many toys are in each bag?

• 70

• 80

• 15

• 375

Answer explanation

To find the number of toys in each bag, divide the total number of toys (75) by the number of bags (5). 75 ÷ 5 = 15. Therefore, there are 15 toys in each bag.

The students on the bus sit in 6 rows with 5 students in each row. How many students are on the bus?

• 11

• 30

• 1

• 35

Answer explanation

To find the total number of students on the bus, multiply the number of rows by the number of students per row: 6 rows × 5 students/row = 30 students. Therefore, the correct answer is 30.

Rashid has some video games. He buys 9 more. Now he has 72. How many games did he have to start?

• 63

• 8

• 81

• 648

Answer explanation

Rashid has 72 games after buying 9 more. To find how many he had initially, subtract 9 from 72: 72 - 9 = 63. Therefore, he started with 63 games.

The house is 24 feet tall. It is 3 times as tall as the tree. How tall is the tree?

• 72

• 21

• 27

• 8

Answer explanation

The house is 24 feet tall and is 3 times the height of the tree. To find the tree's height, divide 24 by 3: 24 ÷ 3 = 8. Therefore, the tree is 8 feet tall.

• 8

• 9

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

To solve the divisions: 64 ÷ 8 = 8, 54 ÷ 6 = 9, 42 ÷ 7 = 6, and 63 ÷ 9 = 7. The correct answers are 8, 9, 6, and 7 respectively.