Multiplication and Division Word Problems

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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How do you solve a multiplication word problem?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the total number of groups and how many are in each group, then multiply those two numbers.

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How do you solve a division word problem?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total amount and how many groups you want to split it into, then divide the total by the number of groups.

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If James wrote 3 math problems on 12 pages, how many problems did he write in total?

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James wrote 36 math problems (3 problems per page x 12 pages = 36 problems).

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Emily puts away 6 plates in each of 3 stacks. How many plates does she put away?

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Emily puts away 18 plates (6 plates per stack x 3 stacks = 18 plates).

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There are 24 people who want to play volleyball. If the coach divides them into teams of 6, how many teams can she make?

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The coach can make 4 teams (24 people ÷ 6 people per team = 4 teams).

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Mrs. Ivey made 28 muffins and shared them on 4 plates. How many muffins are on each plate?

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There are 7 muffins on each plate (28 muffins ÷ 4 plates = 7 muffins per plate).

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Heather has 18 photographs and wants to hang them on 3 walls. How many photographs will hang on each wall?

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Heather will hang 6 photographs on each wall (18 photographs ÷ 3 walls = 6 photographs per wall).

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number.