Multistep Division and Multiplication Word Problems

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A farmer has 26 employees. He pays each employee $410 per week. After paying his workers for one week, he has $162 left. How much did the farmer have at first?

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At first the farmer had $10,822.

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A pet store sold 74 puppies in one week. If each of the puppies cost $60, how much money did the pet store make?

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$4,440.

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The librarian was putting away a box of 2,345 books up on her shelves. If she had 8 shelves, how many books fit equally on each shelf?

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293.

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The answer to a division question is called . . .

Back

Quotient.

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Ms. Arellano bought 144 mini erasers. She put the mini erasers into 6 equal groups. How many erasers will be in each group?

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24.

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What is the first step in solving a multistep division problem?

Back

Identify the total amount and the number of groups.

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In multiplication, what does the term 'factor' refer to?

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A number that is multiplied by another number.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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They are inverse operations; multiplication is repeated addition, while division is repeated subtraction.

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If a problem states 'divide 48 by 6', what is the quotient?

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8.

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What is a word problem?

Back

A mathematical problem presented in a narrative form.