Solve One-Step Word Problems Using Multiplication and Division

Nicanor made a patio using square tiles side-by-side with no gaps. He used 24 square tiles and made 6 rows. Nicanor used the same number of squares in each row. How many squares did he put in each row?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Luis has 15 empanadas. He puts them in equal groups onto 5 plates. How many empanadas are on each plate?

• 2 empanadas

• 3 empanadas

• 4 empanadas

• 5 empanadas

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Manny pasted 15 stickers in his scrapbook. He put 3 stickers in each row. How many rows of stickers did he make?

• 3 rows

• 4 rows

• 5 rows

• 6 rows

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Write a word problem about this array that you could solve with multiplication or division. Then write an equation to represent your problem.

• What is the product of the numbers in the array?

• What is the sum of the numbers in the array?

• What is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in the array?

• What is the quotient when the largest number is divided by the smallest number in the array?

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Explain how you decided what word problem to write to match the array of baseballs.

• By considering the number of baseballs in each row and column

• By imagining a real-life scenario involving baseballs

• By using a mathematical formula

• By randomly choosing numbers

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CCSS.2.OA.C.4

Often you can write either a multiplication or a division equation to solve a problem. Look at the problems below. Write a multiplication equation and a division equation you could use to solve each problem about bananas. Use a ? in your equations to show the unknown number.
a. Two bunches have a total of 12 bananas. Each bunch has the same number of bananas. How many bananas are in each bunch?

• 6 bananas

• 4 bananas

• 3 bananas

• 2 bananas

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Often you can write either a multiplication or a division equation to solve a problem. Look at the problems below. Write a multiplication equation and a division equation you could use to solve each problem about bananas. Use a ? in your equations to show the unknown number.
b. Each bunch has 6 bananas. If there are 12 bananas, how many bunches are there?

• 6 x ? = 12; 12 ÷ 6 = ?

• 6 x 12 = ?; ? ÷ 6 = 12

• ? x 6 = 12; 12 ÷ ? = 6

• 6 ÷ ? = 12; 12 x 6 = ?

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

How are the multiplication and division equations alike in problem 2b?

• They both involve the same numbers.

• They both result in the same answer.

• They both use the same operation.

• They both have the same number of steps.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Think about what you know about solving word problems. Which of the following is NOT a way to show your understanding?

• Using words

• Using numbers

• Using pictures

• Ignoring the problem

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Write a multiplication equation and a division equation you could use to solve the following problem. Use a ? in your equations to show the unknown number. There are a total of 24 dragon fruits in 3 boxes. Each box has the same number of dragon fruits. How many are in each box?

• 8 dragon fruits in each box

• 12 dragon fruits in each box

• 6 dragon fruits in each box

• 4 dragon fruits in each box

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3