Fun with Multiplying & Dividing Word Problems in Math

A baker made 12 loaves of bread. Each loaf weighs 1/4 of a pound. How much do all the loaves weigh together?

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

Sarah has 3 bags of marbles. Each bag contains 8 marbles. How many marbles does Sarah have in total?

• 24

• 32

• 16

• 20

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

Tom has 24 apples. He wants to divide them equally among 6 friends. How many apples will each friend get?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 5

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has 9 flowers. How many flowers are there in total?

• 27

• 54

• 45

• 36

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

A box contains 15 chocolates. If you share them equally among 5 friends, how many chocolates does each friend get?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours?

• 120 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

If a bottle holds 1/2 liter of water, how many bottles are needed to hold 3 liters of water?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 8

A classroom has 20 students. If each student reads 2 books, how many books are read in total?

• 50 books

• 30 books

• 20 books

• 40 books