Arrays and Word Problems

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Arrays

1. Look at this array of apples: 3 rows with 4 apples in each row. Which number sentence shows this array?

3 + 4 = 7

3 × 4 = 12

4 - 3 = 1

2. If you have 15 stickers arranged in 3 equal rows, how many stickers are in each row?

3 stickers

5 stickers

12 stickers

3. Draw an array to show 2 × 6 in the box below:

4. Complete the number sentence: 4 rows of 3 cars = _____ × _____ = _____

✏️ Part 2: Array Word Problems

5. Sarah is organising cupcakes for a party. She puts them in 5 rows with 6 cupcakes in each row. How many cupcakes does she have altogether?

Show your working:

Answer: _____________ cupcakes

6. A teacher has 24 pencils to share equally among 4 groups. How many pencils will each group get?

Draw an array or show your working:

Answer: _____________ pencils per group

7. In the school garden, there are 3 rows of tomato plants. Each row has 8 plants. How many tomato plants are there in total?

Number sentence: _____________ × _____________ = _____________

Answer: _____________ tomato plants

8. Jake arranges his toy cars in an array with 6 rows and 4 cars in each row. His sister takes away one whole row. How many cars does Jake have left?

Show your working:

Answer: _____________ cars

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Questions

9. Emma wants to arrange 18 flowers in an array. Which of these arrangements could she make? (Tick all that apply)

2 rows of 9 flowers

3 rows of 6 flowers

4 rows of 5 flowers

6 rows of 3 flowers

10. Explain how arrays help us understand both multiplication and division. Use an example in your answer.

Arrays and Word Problems

Arrays and Word Problems

📚 Part 1: Understanding Arrays

✏️ Part 2: Array Word Problems

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Questions

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