Multiplication and Division Challenge

The answer is

• a

• b

• c

• d

Answer explanation

The correct answer is b because it aligns with the criteria or context provided in the question, making it the most suitable choice among the options.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Read the problem below and then answer the question.

Sonya is collecting acorns for a project. She puts 6 acorns in each cup. She has 5 cups. How many acorns does she have in total?

The number of acorns in each cup is...

• a factor

• the product

Answer explanation

The number of acorns in each cup (6) is a factor in determining the total number of acorns. To find the total, multiply the number of cups (5) by the number of acorns per cup (6), which gives the product.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Colby made 11 crates of green juice. Each crate holds 9 bottles. How many bottles of green juice did Colby make?

• 11

• 90

• 99

• 81

Answer explanation

Colby made 11 crates of green juice, with each crate containing 9 bottles. To find the total number of bottles, multiply 11 by 9: 11 x 9 = 99. Therefore, Colby made 99 bottles of green juice.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

What problem below does this array represent?

• 6 x 3 = 18

• 3 x 6 = 18

• 3 x 3 = 18

• 8 x 3 = 24

Answer explanation

The array represents 6 groups of 3, which is calculated as 6 x 3 = 18. This matches the correct answer choice, confirming that the problem is about multiplying 6 by 3.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. VANESSA bought 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get? 

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5

Answer explanation

Vanessa bought 3 packs of 8 pencils, totaling 24 pencils. Dividing 24 pencils among 6 people gives each person 24 ÷ 6 = 4 pencils. Therefore, each person gets 4 pencils.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Sarah has 4 boxes of chocolates. Each box contains 6 chocolates. How many chocolates does Sarah have in total?

• 20

• 24

• 30

• 36

Answer explanation

To find the total number of chocolates, multiply the number of boxes by the number of chocolates in each box: 4 boxes × 6 chocolates/box = 24 chocolates. Therefore, Sarah has 24 chocolates in total.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 56 apples and wants to divide them equally into 8 baskets. How many apples will each basket contain?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Answer explanation

To find out how many apples each basket will contain, divide the total number of apples (56) by the number of baskets (8). 56 ÷ 8 = 7. Therefore, each basket will contain 7 apples.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which of the following numbers is a multiple of 5?

• 12

• 18

• 25

• 33

Answer explanation

A number is a multiple of 5 if it ends in 0 or 5. Among the choices, 25 ends in 5, making it a multiple of 5. The other numbers (12, 18, 33) do not meet this criterion.

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

If you arrange 15 marbles into 3 equal rows, how many marbles will be in each row?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

To find the number of marbles in each row, divide the total number of marbles (15) by the number of rows (3). 15 ÷ 3 = 5. Therefore, there will be 5 marbles in each row.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3