Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Multiplication and Division Word Problems For each problem, draw an array to model the situation. Then write the equation shown by the array. Example: Lela has invited 3 friends to help her bake giant cookies for a school bake sale. She needs to bake 24 cookies. How many cookies will Lela and her friends each need to bake?
24 cookies divided by 4 bakers equals 6 cookies.
24 ÷ 4 = 6
1. Eddie delivers 9 newspapers 7 days a week. How many newspapers does he deliver in a week?
2. Steve has a stamp collection with a total of 60 stamps. Each page in his stamp book holds 12 stamps. How many pages of stamps does Steve have in his stamp book? 3. There are 100 chairs set up in the gym. Each row has 10 chairs. How many rows of chairs are set up in the gym? 4. Wendi has 42 seashells. She divided them among 6 friends. How many seashells does each friend get?
Answer Key
1. 2. 3. 4.
Array of 9 items in each of 7 rows; 9 × 7 = 63 Array of 12 items in each of 5 rows; 60 ÷ 12 = 5 Array of 10 items in each of 10 rows; 100 ÷ 10 = 10 Array of 6 items in each of 7 rows; 42 ÷ 6 = 7
24 cookies divided by 4 bakers equals 6 cookies.
24 ÷ 4 = 6
1. Eddie delivers 9 newspapers 7 days a week. How many newspapers does he deliver in a week?
2. Steve has a stamp collection with a total of 60 stamps. Each page in his stamp book holds 12 stamps. How many pages of stamps does Steve have in his stamp book? 3. There are 100 chairs set up in the gym. Each row has 10 chairs. How many rows of chairs are set up in the gym? 4. Wendi has 42 seashells. She divided them among 6 friends. How many seashells does each friend get?
Answer Key
1. 2. 3. 4.
Array of 9 items in each of 7 rows; 9 × 7 = 63 Array of 12 items in each of 5 rows; 60 ÷ 12 = 5 Array of 10 items in each of 10 rows; 100 ÷ 10 = 10 Array of 6 items in each of 7 rows; 42 ÷ 6 = 7
