Multiplication and division · Word problems · Set 8
Story sums about equal groups and sharing.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________ Score: ______ / 8
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Amy puts 14 beads into boxes. Each box holds 2 beads. How many boxes does she need?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howMake groups of 2 from 147 × 2 = 14, so she needs 7 boxesAnswer: 7 boxes - 2
A car has 4 wheels. How many wheels do 10 cars have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how10 groups of 4: 10 × 410 × 4 = 40Answer: 40 wheels - 3
Ben shares 20 apples equally among 5 friends. How many apples does each friend get?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howShare 20 into 5 equal groups5 × 4 = 20, so each friend gets 4Answer: 4 apples - 4
A car has 4 wheels. How many wheels do 8 cars have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how8 groups of 4: 8 × 48 × 4 = 32Answer: 32 wheels - 5
Ben shares 12 strawberries equally among 2 friends. How many strawberries does each friend get?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howShare 12 into 2 equal groups2 × 6 = 12, so each friend gets 6Answer: 6 strawberries - 6
There are 2 plates. Each plate has 4 oranges. How many oranges are there altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how2 groups of 4: 2 × 42 × 4 = 8Answer: 8 oranges - 7
There are 8 plates. Each plate has 4 strawberries. How many strawberries are there altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how8 groups of 4: 8 × 48 × 4 = 32Answer: 32 strawberries - 8
Amy has 4 bags. There are 2 shells in each bag. How many shells does she have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how4 groups of 2: 4 × 24 × 2 = 8Answer: 8 shells
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