Word Problems with Multiplication and Division

The phrase "split into equal groups" best associates with...

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

The 5th grade class at Union Park Elementary School sold more chocolate bars than any other class. They ordered 576 boxes of chocolate. Each box held 24 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars did they sell?

• Multiply

• Divide

A banana contains 105 calories. Last week, Nate and Haley ate a total of 14 bananas. How many calories did they eat?

• Multiply

• Divide

Mrs. Wood travels 129 miles roundtrip to work each day. How many miles does she travel in 31 days?

• Multiply

• Divide

Vanessa has a ribbon that is 372 inches long. She wants to divide in into 4 equal parts. What will be the length of each part?

• Multiply

• Divide

Emily is a baker. She bakes 24 loaves of bread, and places them into 4 bags. How many loaves are in each bag?

• Multiply

• Divide

Abigail planted 30 pumpkin seeds equally in 5 rows. How many pumpkin seeds did Abigail plant in each row?

• Multiply

• Divide

William has 36 books. He can put 9 books on each shelf in his bookshelf. How many bookshelves can he fill with books?

• Multiply

• Divide