Multiplying & Dividing Whole Numbers Word Problems

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3) which equals 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number 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 word problem involving multiplication?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the quantities involved, determine what is being multiplied, and then perform the multiplication to find the total.

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total quantity and the number of equal parts, then divide the total by the number of parts to find the size of each part.

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What is the formula for finding the total when sharing equally?

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Total = Number of items ÷ Number of people.

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If Aiden has 75 pieces of candy and shares them with 11 friends, how much does he keep?

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Aiden keeps 9 pieces of candy.

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How do you calculate distance traveled at a constant speed?

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Distance = Speed × Time. For example, if a cheetah runs at 75 miles per hour for 12 hours, the distance is 75 × 12 = 900 miles.

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What is the formula for finding the number of items in each box?

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Number of items in each box = Total items ÷ Number of boxes.

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If a grocery store receives 2,760 packets of chips in 23 boxes, how many packets are in each box?

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Each box contains 120 packets of chips.

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What is the formula for calculating the total cost when buying multiple items?

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Total Cost = Number of items × Cost per item.