Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Front

What is the process of finding how many times one number is contained within another called?

Back

Division

Front

What is the term for the result of a division problem?

Back

Quotient

Front

If a bus can hold 92 students, how would you calculate the number of buses needed for 1,012 students?

Back

Divide 1,012 by 92 and round up to the nearest whole number.

Front

How do you calculate the total cost of multiple items of the same price?

Back

Multiply the number of items by the price of each item.

Front

What is the formula to find the number of calories in each piece of cake when divided equally?

Back

Total calories divided by the number of pieces.

Front

If a school has 786 students and each student is tardy 18 times, how do you find the total number of tardies?

Back

Multiply the number of students by the number of tardies per student.

Front

What is multiplication?

Back

The process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

Front

What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

Back

Multiplication is the inverse operation of division.

Front

How do you round up a division result when calculating the number of items needed?

Back

Always round up to the next whole number if there is a remainder.

Front

What is a word problem in mathematics?

Back

A problem that presents a scenario in words, requiring mathematical operations to solve.