Multiply and Divide Word Problems

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of the same number. For example, 4 multiplied by 3 (4 x 3) means adding 4 three times (4 + 4 + 4 = 12).

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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How do you solve a word problem involving multiplication?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the quantities involved, determine what is being multiplied, and then perform the multiplication to find the total.

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total quantity and the number of equal parts, then divide the total by the number of parts to find the size of each part.

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If there are 5,896 beads and each packet contains 4 beads, how many full packets can be made?

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1,474 full packets.

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If each classroom has 25 students and there are 5 classrooms, how many students are in 4th grade?

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125 students.

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Emily bakes 24 loaves of bread and places them into 4 bags. How many loaves are in each bag?

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6 loaves.

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If 84 miners need to ride an elevator that holds 21 miners at a time, how many trips does the elevator need to make?

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4 trips.

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Pat counts 65 cranberries and wants to sort them into 5 bowls. How many cranberries will be in each bowl?

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13 cranberries.

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What is a key step in solving word problems?

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A key step is to read the problem carefully, identify the important information, and determine what mathematical operation to use.