Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Veronica had 48 marbles.  She sorted them into 8 groups.  How many marbles will be in each group?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

Mark had 32 ounces of liquid.  He poured  8 ounce glasses. How many glasses did he pour?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

The librarian was putting away a box of 2,345 books up on her shelves. If she had 8 shelves, how many books fit equally on each shelf?

• 293

• 1

• 294

• 469

A pet store sold 74 puppies in one week. If each of the puppies cost $60, how much money did the pet store make?

• $4,440

• $4,432

• $3,810

• $4,810

A fourth grade class has 22 students. Each box of crayons has 24 colors. If each student brings 2 boxes crayons for school supplies, how many crayons is that in all?

• 1056

• 1048

• 1156

• 1088

Marc drove 448 miles to go to see a basketball game. He drove for 8 hours.  What is the average number of miles Marc drove each hour? 

• 56

• 65

• 1045

• 20,216

Ms. Arellano bought 144 mini erasers. She put the mini erasers into 6 equal groups. How many erasers will be in each group?

• 6

• 24

• 7

• 25

Ms. Arellano bought 144 mini erasers. She put the mini erasers into 6 equal groups. How many erasers will be in each group?

Which operation would be used to solve this problem?

• multiplication

• division

• subtraction

• addition

A pet store sold 74 puppies in one week. If each of the puppies cost $60, how much money did the pet store make?

Which operation would be used to solve this problem?

• multiplication

• division

• addition

• subtraction

Mrs. Ivey was making muffins. She made a total of 28 muffins. If she shared them on 4 plates, how many would be on each plate?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 8