Multiplication and division · Word problems · Set 5
Story sums about equal groups and sharing.
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There are 3 plates. Each plate has 6 apples. How many apples are there altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how3 groups of 6: 3 × 63 × 6 = 18Answer: 18 apples - 2
Lily shares 8 sweets equally among 2 friends. How many sweets does each friend get?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howShare 8 into 2 equal groups2 × 4 = 8, so each friend gets 4Answer: 4 sweets - 3
There are 3 plates. Each plate has 8 cookies. How many cookies are there altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how3 groups of 8: 3 × 83 × 8 = 24Answer: 24 cookies - 4
Sam puts 20 shells into boxes. Each box holds 2 shells. How many boxes does he need?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howMake groups of 2 from 2010 × 2 = 20, so he needs 10 boxesAnswer: 10 boxes - 5
Max has 7 bags. There are 4 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does he have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how7 groups of 4: 7 × 47 × 4 = 28Answer: 28 marbles - 6
Tom puts 10 marbles into boxes. Each box holds 2 marbles. How many boxes does he need?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howMake groups of 2 from 105 × 2 = 10, so he needs 5 boxesAnswer: 5 boxes - 7
Amy shares 9 strawberries equally among 3 friends. How many strawberries does each friend get?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howShare 9 into 3 equal groups3 × 3 = 9, so each friend gets 3Answer: 3 strawberries - 8
Ella has 5 bags. There are 8 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does she have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how5 groups of 8: 5 × 85 × 8 = 40Answer: 40 marbles
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