Multiplication or Division Word Problem

A school cafeteria served 180 students during lunch period. The cafeteria served 3 times as many students during lunch than during breakfast. Which equation can be used to find the number of students that were served during breakfast?

• 3 + ? = 180

• 3 x 180 = ?

• 3 x ? = 180

• 3 + 180 = ?

A student has 30 markers. The student has 6 times as many markers as crayons. Which equation can be used to find the number of crayons?

• 6 + ? = 30

• 30 - 6 = ?

• 6 x ? = 30

• 6 x 30 = ?

An apple tree has 45 apples. The tree has 9 times as many apples as branches. Which equation can be used to find the number of branches?

• 45 - 9 = ?

• 45 x 9 =

• 9 x ? = 45

• 9 + ? = 45

The baseball team has 28 baseballs. The team has 4 times as many baseballs as bats. What equation can be used to find the number of bats?

• 4 x ? = 28

• 4 + ? = 28

• 4 x 28 = ?

• 4 + 28 = ?

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Sara bough 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get? 

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5

A gym teacher has 15 basketballs. The gym teacher has 5 times as many basketballs as stationary bikes. Which equation can be used to find the number of stationary bikes?

• 5 + 15 = ?

• 5 x 15 = ?

• 5 + ? = 15

• 5 x ? = 15

There are 3 baskets with 7 apples in each. How many apples are there in all?

• multiplicatoin

• division

Jillian has 4 cartons of eggs with 12 eggs in each. How many eggs does she have in total?

• multiplication

• division

Michael has a jar with 40 jelly beans. He wants to split them equally among his 5 friends. How many jellybeans will each friend get?

• multiplication

• division

Alexa has 27 flowers. She puts the same amount of flowers into each of her 3 vases. How many flowers will go into each vase?

• multiplication

• division