Representing Multiplication and Division Problems

Eliminate B because it does not have the number 10.

• True
• False, because 10 is represented by the number of boxes.

The answer is D, because to find the number of hours spent canoeing each day, divide the total hours by the number of days.

• True
• False, because the correct operation is multiplication, not division.

The correct answer is B because the whole is unknown.

• True
• False, because there are 8 equal parts and each part is 10.

To show the number of muffins in 3 boxes, multiply 3 × 6 then multiply by 3 to show 3 times as many muffins after the store is restocked. So the answer is 3 × 6 × 3 = ?

• True
• False, because you can not multiply two times.

C can be eliminated because the problem ask about 4 equal unknown parts.

• True, because the whole is made up of 8 equal groups of 6 cards. Then the whole is divided into 4 equal unknown parts.

• False

A is the answer because it has 3 rows and 8 columns and 6 groups.

• True, because the array shows the total number of apples (multiplication) and the rings shows the equal groups (division).

• False

A is the answer because it says (24 ÷ 3) and says Stella put 8 soaps into each box.

• True
• False, because in all there are 24 soaps in 8 boxes. Each box has 3 soaps. So, it should say (24 ÷ 8)