Relating Multiplication to Division

Match the vocabulary words with these definitions:

• divisor

• the result in a division equation

• quotient

• finding the number of groups or finding the size of each group when we share into groups of equal size

• division

• the number we are dividing by which can represent the size of the groups or the number of groups

• dividend

• the number that is to be divided or distributed into a certain number of equal parts

There are 24 books on a bookshelf. There are 8 books on each shelf. How many shelves are there?

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There are 36 oranges with six oranges in each bag. How many bags are there?

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There are 18 books on a bookshelf. There are 6 books on each shelf. How many shelves are there?

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A single cow can produce up to 30 bottles of milk a day. If a farmer milks 6 cows, how many bottles of milk will the farmer collect each day?

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The cheese at the market is arranged on pallets in two layers. Each layer contains 15 cheese wheels. How many cheese wheels are on one pallet?

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How many trips would it be if porters had to transport 96 cheese wheels? Remember they can only carry 8 cheese wheels at a time.

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• There are 56 basketball teams in a tournament. There are seven players in each team. How many players are at the tournament?

• There are 56 volleyball players on seven equal teams. How many players are on each team?

• There are 56 kids swimming in the pool. Then 7 kids leave the pool. How many kids are swimming in the pool now?

• There are 56 oranges in a box. Chloe puts 7 oranges in each bag. How many bags does she ned?

• There are 11 buses with 44 students on each one. How many student are there altogether?

• There are 44 kids on the playground. Eleven kids join them. How many kids are on the playground now?

• There are 44 soccer players on eleven equal teams. How many players are on each team?

• There are 44 peaches in a box. Kennedy puts 11 peaches in each bag. How many bags does she need?

Match an expression to each model.

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