Real-Life Multiplication & Division Challenges for 5th Graders

A farmer has 12 rows of apple trees, and each row has 15 trees. How many apple trees does the farmer have in total?

• 150

• 200

• 180

• 120

A school is organizing a field trip for 240 students. If each bus can hold 30 students, how many buses are needed?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

A baker makes 8 dozen cookies for a bake sale. How many cookies does he make in total?

• 72

• 100

• 96

• 84

A bookstore sells 45 books each day. How many books will they sell in a week?

• 315 books

• 250 books

• 210 books

• 400 books

A gardener plants 5 flower beds, and each bed has 24 flowers. How many flowers are there in total?

• 80

• 60

• 100

• 120

A toy store has 150 toys, and they want to pack them into boxes that hold 25 toys each. How many boxes do they need?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6

A movie theater has 120 seats. If they sell tickets for 4 showings in a day, how many tickets do they sell in total?

• 360

• 240

• 600

• 480

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 2 cakes. How many cups of flour are needed to make 5 cakes?

• 4.5 cups

• 10 cups

• 7.5 cups

• 5 cups

A library has 1,200 books. If they donate 300 books, how many books will they have left?

• 1,000

• 900

• 800

• 1,200

A pizza shop sells 6 types of pizzas. If each type has 8 slices, how many slices of pizza are there in total?

• 56

• 48

• 40

• 32