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Multiplication Division Problem Solving

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Multiplication Division Problem Solving

Solve each problem. Show your thinking with equations, words or a drawing. Include units in your answers.

Fact Families

1.Write the four multiplication and division facts that use 7, 8 and 56.

2.Which equation belongs to the same fact family as 6 × 4 = 24?

24 ÷ 6 = 4
6 + 4 = 10
24 − 6 = 18
6 × 5 = 30

Multiplication and Division Stories

3.Arjun arranges 7 trays of seedlings with 8 seedlings on each tray. How many seedlings are there altogether? Write a multiplication equation and find the total.

4.A fruit grower packs 84 apples equally into crates that hold 7 apples each. How many crates are needed? Write a division equation.

5.A minibus can carry 8 passengers. If 53 passengers need a ride, how many minibuses are required? Explain why your answer needs rounding up, and check it using multiplication.

Problems with More Than One Step

6.A school fair sells 9 ride tickets for $4 each. Losa pays with a $50 note. How much change should he receive? Show the ticket cost and subtraction.

7.A rectangular play area is 9 metres long and 5 metres wide. Fencing costs $7 per metre. What is the total cost to fence all the way around it? Find the perimeter first.

8.A club buys 6 packs of drink bottles, with 8 bottles in each pack. The bottles are shared equally among 4 teams. How many bottles does each team get? Write an equation showing both operations.