Solve for the Unknown Multiplication and Division Equation

Pat is having a picnic for her family. She has 42 cookies. There are 7 people in her family. If each person gets the same number of cookies, how many cookies will each person get? Fine the unknown equation and solve multiplication.

• 7 x n = 42

• 7 x 42= n

• 7 x 6 = 42

• 7 + 42 = n

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Wendy has 36 books. She has a bookshelf with 6 shelves on it. If Wendy puts the same number of books on each shelf, how many will be on each shelf? Write an unknown equation and solve.

• 36 x 6 = n

• n x 6 = 36

• 6 x 6 = 36

• 6 + 36 = 42

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tiana has a total of 32 crayons. Each box has 8 crayons. How many boxes does Tiana have? Unknown, Multiplication, Division. 

• 8 x 4 = 32

• n x 8 = 32

• 32 x 8 = n

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

James has 28 marbles. He puts them into 4 bags. He puts the same number of marbles in each bag. How many marbles are in each bag? Unknown, Multiplication, & Division.

• 28 x 4 = n

• n x 4 = 28

• 7 x 4 = 28

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jesse has 45 toys and 5 boxes. If he puts the same number of toys in each box, how many toys will be in each box? Unknown and solve division. Unknown and Division. 

• 45 x 5 = n

• n x 45 = 9

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Darren has 21 pencils and seven bags. If he puts the same number of pencils in each bag, how many pencils will be in each bag? Unknown and division problem.

• 21 x 7 = n

• n x 21 = 7

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3