Multistep Division Problem Solving for 4th Graders

The video tutorial covers problem-solving strategies for multi-step division problems. It provides tips on understanding word problems as stories and emphasizes the importance of comprehending the question before dealing with numbers. The tutorial includes five example problems: calculating dinner rolls for a dinner, distributing corn on plates, determining rows for project displays, finding doughnuts per bag, and distributing magnets among classes. Each problem is broken down into steps, highlighting the use of multiplication and division to find solutions.

What is the first step in solving a multi-step division word problem?

• Draw a picture and start calculating

• Identify the total and divide immediately

• Understand the story and identify the problem

• Skip directly to writing equations

How many dinner rolls does Mia need to buy if each package contains 8 rolls?

• 3 packages

• 4 packages

• 5 packages

• 6 packages

What is the total number of dinner rolls Mia needs for her guests?

• 34 rolls

• 32 rolls

• 30 rolls

• 28 rolls

For the cookout, how many plates are needed to serve all the corn if each plate holds 8 ears?

• 9 plates

• 7 plates

• 8 plates

• 10 plates

What mathematical operation is primarily used to find the total number of items in the corn distribution problem?

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

How many rows are needed to display all third and fourth grade projects if each row holds 6 projects?

• 35 rows

• 36 rows

• 38 rows

• 37 rows

What is the correct approach to solve for the number of rows needed for the school projects?

• None of the above

• Add the projects and divide by rows

• Multiply the projects and divide by rows

• Subtract the projects from total space

If Mr. Maillard bought 10 dozen doughnuts and divided them into 6 bags, how many doughnuts are in each bag?

• 18 doughnuts

• 24 doughnuts

• 22 doughnuts

• 20 doughnuts

How many magnets will each class receive if distributed equally among five classes?

• 28 magnets

• 30 magnets

• 34 magnets

• 32 magnets

What is the first step in solving the problem of distributing magnets?

• Multiply the number of boxes by magnets per box

• Divide the total number of magnets by classes

• Subtract the number of classes from magnets

• Add the number of magnets from all boxes