Understanding Multiplication and Division Problems

The video tutorial helps students identify whether problems require multiplication or division. It provides examples such as calculating total costs, sharing candies, baking pies, driving distances, airplane descent rates, chocolate purchases, driving speeds, and swimming distances. Each example is categorized into multiplication or division, demonstrating the appropriate mathematical operation to use.

What operation would you use to find out how much Daphne paid in total for her internet service over two years?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

If Irene has 32 candies and wants to share them equally among 4 friends, which operation should she use?

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

Sharon has 12 cups of sugar and each pie requires 3 cups. How many pies can she make?

• 6 pies

• 5 pies

• 4 pies

• 3 pies

Which operation is used to determine the number of pies Sharon can bake with her sugar supply?

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

Roberta drove at a speed of 65 miles per hour for 7 hours. How far did she travel?

• 525 miles

• 420 miles

• 455 miles

• 490 miles

Rudy's airplane descended 1638 meters in 7 minutes. What was the descent rate per minute?

• 234 meters per hour

• 1638 meters per hour

• 234 meters per minute

• 1638 meters per minute

Teresa bought 8 boxes of chocolates, each containing 18 pieces. How many chocolates did she buy in total?

• 144 chocolates

• 134 chocolates

• 124 chocolates

• 154 chocolates

Jose's home is 871 miles away, and he drives for 13 hours. What is his average speed per hour?

• 71 miles per hour

• 69 miles per hour

• 67 miles per hour

• 65 miles per hour

Laura swam 17 laps, each 50 meters long. How many meters did she swim in total?

• 750 meters

• 850 meters

• 900 meters

• 800 meters

What operation is used to calculate the total distance Laura swam?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division