Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Newman had 280 ice-cream bars. During lunch some of the ice-cream bars were sold. After lunch 130 ice-cream bars were left over. Which answer choice best represents one way to find the number of ice-cream bars sold during lunch.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which operation would you use to solve?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

So, How many bags does Lupita need for all the candy?

A total of 32 magnets were attached to 8 metal cabinets, and an equal number of the magnets were attached to each cabinet. How many magnets are attached to each cabinet?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

Kim mother wants to make 3 ribbons of equal length.  She has 21 inches of ribbon.  How long will each ribbon be?

• 12 inches

• 3 inches

• 7 inches

• 5 inches

Sophia and Maddie baked 40 cookies. If they share them equally, how many cookies does each girl get?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 40

Hazel wants to make 3 ribbons of equal length.  She has 21 inches of ribbon.  How long will each ribbon be?

• 12 inches

• 3 inches

• 7 inches

• 5 inches

Hazel mother wants to make 3 ribbons of equal length.  She has 21 inches of ribbon.  How long will each ribbon be?

• 12 inches

• 3 inches

• 7 inches

• 5 inches

A total of 32 magnets were attached to 8 metal cabinets, and an equal number of the magnets were attached to each cabinet. How many magnets are attached to each cabinet?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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