Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems

Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Unknown Product – Equal Groups
There are 4 tables with 7 people sitting at each table, how many people are there in all?
There are 5 packs of gum. There are 5 pieces of gum in each pack. How many pieces of gum in all?
You need 5 lengths of ribbon, each 5 inches long. How much ribbon will you need altogether?
Taylor and 3 friends have 4 cookies each. How many cookies do they have in all?
There are 9 bags of candy with 6 candies in each bag. How many candies are there in all?
There are 6 shelves with 8 books on each shelf. How many books in all?
Adam has 12 containers of Legos with 20 Legos in each container. How many Legos does Adam have in all?
Matt bought 6 packets of baseball cards there are 8 cards in each pack. How many baseball cards did Matt have in all?
You need 5 boards cut 7 feet long each to make your tree house. How much of the boards will you need in all?
There are 4 bags of silly bands. Each bag has 8 silly bands in it. How many silly bands are there in all?
There are 5 bags with 9 popsicle sticks in each bag. How many popsicle sticks are there in all?
There are 10 boxes with 14 baseballs in each box. How many baseballs are there in all?
You need 14 lengths of rope, each 10 inches long. How much rope will you need altogether?
You need 5 pieces of fabric. Each piece should be 3 yards long. How many yards will you need?
There are 4 shelves with 7 photos on each shelf. How many photos are there in all?
There are 5 cars in the carpool and there are 4 people in each car. How many people there in all?
Jane has 6 boxes of crayons. Each box has 8 crayons. How many crayons does Jane have?
There are 15 boxes with 20 apples in each box. How many apples are there in all?
There are 5 sweaters each sweater has 4 buttons. How many buttons are there in all?
There are 5 shelves on a bookcase. Each shelf has 6 books on it. How many books are there in all?
Jada made 4 bracelets. Each bracelet is 8 inches long. How many inches are all 4 bracelets?
Jarvel has 4 boxes of pencils with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils does he have altogether?
There are 2 bags of candy. Each bag has 8 pieces. How many pieces of candy are the in all?
Jane decided to donate her stuffed animals to the daycare where her mom works. She had 3 bags and she put 4 animals in each bag. How many animals did she
donate in all?
There are 225 seats at the new movie theater. Each row seats 25 people. How many rows does the theater contain?
I Alison had 48 grapes to share at snack time, how many would she and her 5 friends get each?
There are 6 baskets with 7 markers in each basket. How many markers are there in all?
You need 6 lengths of string, each 7 inches long. How much string will you need altogether?
Bob has 6 boxes of apples. Each box has 7 apples. How many apples does he have?
There are 6 bags with 4 apples in each bag. How many apples are there in all?
There are 6 cars with 5 people in each car. How many people are there in all?
There are 4 jars with 8 pennies in each jar. How many pennies are there in all?
There are 5 pencil boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 8 pieces of gum in a pack, how many pieces of gum are in 6 packs?
You need 4 pieces of wood that are 6 inches long. How many inches of wood do you need?
There are 4 crates with 5 stuffed animals in each in Tom’s room. How many stuffed animals does he have in all?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
There are 4 bags with 8 oranges in each bag. How many oranges in all?
You need 3 lengths of yarn, each is to be 8 inches long. How much yarn do you need?
Sammy brought 5 bags of M&Ms with 10 in each bag. How many M&Ms will he have?
There are 4 bags of candy. Each bag has 5 pieces. How many pieces of candy are there?
There are 4 girls with 2 bows each. How many bows are there?
There are 5 peach tree on Jack’s farm. Each tree has 20 peaches. How many peaches are on Jack’s peach trees?
Tom took 3 pictures of different friends. Each picture had 4 different friends. How many friends were there in all?
Group Size Unknown – Equal Groups
If Michael shared 10 pieces of candy equally with 3 friends, how many pieces will each person get?
There are 18 desks; they are placed equally into 3 rows. How many desk are in each row?
The Atlanta Zoo just got a shipment of 24 lions. The zoo wants to place them into 3 cages. If an equal amount of lions are placed in each cage, how many lions will
be in each cage?
You have 25 inches of ribbon; you cut the ribbon into 5 equal parts for 5 girls. How long will each piece of ribbon be?
There are 24 desks in the classroom. If they are split into groups of 4, how many groups would there be?
If 10 apples are shared equally with five students, how many apples does each student get?
Jack had some marbles. He game 1/3 of them to Mark. If Mark now has 4 marbles, how many marbles did Jack start with?
If 25 pencils are shared equally between 5 students, then how many pencils will each student receive?
If 56 Hershey kisses are divided equally among 8 students, ow many kisses will each student get?
If a dozen donuts are split between 6 people, how many donuts will each person get?
If 14 students sit equally at 6 picnic tables, how many students will be at each table?
You have 25 cm of bubble gum tape. You cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?
If Sarah ahs $35 and shares it equally among her 5 siblings, how much money does each sibling get?
If there are 20 people split equally into 5 cars, how many people will be in each car?
Ms. Phillips has 24 students in her class. She needs 6 groups for a science experiment. How many students should be in each group?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
If 25 chairs are shared equally into 5 classrooms, then how many chairs will be in each classroom?
You have 40 9inches of bread dough that you will cut into 4 equal pieces. How long will each piece of bread dough be?
Tommy has 36 inches of fruit roll ups. He wants to share it equally between himself and his two friends. How many inches will each child get?
24 apples fell off a tree. 3 children collected all the apples. If they each collected an equal amount, how many apples did each child collect?
A rope measures 36 inches. If it is cut into 4 equal parts, how many inches will each piece be?
If 21 pencils are shared equally by 3 students, how many pencils will each student have?
If a square has a perimeter of 16 inches, what is the length of one side?
Kim has a bag of candy with 21 pieces in it. She wants to share the candy equally between herself and 6 of her friends. How many pieces of candy will each person
get?
FiFi had 24 dog bones and shared them equally with her 3 friends, how many bones did each friend have?
If 24 students went to Stone Mountain on a field trip and needed to be placed in groups of 8, how many groups are needed?
If 25 shirts are share equally into 5 boxes, then how many shirts will be in each box?
If 25 brownies are placed equally onto 5 plates, then how many brownies will be placed on each plate?
Jack shared 24 marbles equally into 6 bags. How many marbles will there be in each bag?
Ann has 36 inches of string, She cuts the string into 6 equal parts. How long will each piece of string be?
You have 25 inches of string which you will cut into 5 equal pieces. How long will each piece of string be?
Sally is putting ice cubes in each of 9 glasses. If she has 45 ice cubes how many can she put in each glass?
If 24 apples are shared equally into 6 bags, how many apples will be in each bag?
Mrs. Joy bought a bag of candy for the 5th grade end of the year party. The bag contained 96 pieces of candy. Mrs. Joy need to five each of the 4 classes an equal
amount of candy. How many pieces of candy will each class get?
The garden is 24 feet long. The gardener needs to plant 3 different types of vegetables. How many feet of garden will each type of vegetable get?
If 24 pencils are shared equally among 6 students, then how many pencils will each student receive?
If 35 pencils are shared equally into 7 boxes, how many pencils will be in each box?
If 20 candy bars are shared equally among 5 friends, then how many candy bars will each friend get?
If there are 60 M&Ms divided equally divided into 5 bags, then how many M&Ms will be in each bag?
If 24 students divided into 6 groups, how many students would be in each group?
If 36 stickers are shared equally with 9 students; how many stickers does each student get?
If 30 eggs are shared equally into 10 cartons, how many eggs will be in each carton?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Number Of Groups Unknown – Equal Groups
There are 36 donuts that need to be boxed into dozens to sell. How many boxes will be needed?
If 24 oranges are to be packed 8 to a bag, how many bags are needed?
There are 75 students going on a field trip. They have to go on 3 buses. How many students will ride on each bus?
ASP need 27 pieces of gum. Each pack of gum has 9 pieces. How many packs of gum are needed?
If you have 24 inches of string, which you will cut into pieces that are 8 inches long. How many pieces of string do you have?
Mrs. Woods has 21 students. She wants to divide them into 3 equal groups. How many groups will she have?
If 20 papers are piled in 5 rows, then how many rows are needed?
We have 30 pieces of candy. If we need to put 5 pieces into each bag, how many bags do we need?
You have 1 yard of rope that needs to be cut into pieces that are 12 inches long. How many pieces of rope will I have?
We have 43 pattern blocks that need to be packed 7 into each bag. How many bas do we need?
If 24 apples need to be packed into boxes of 12, how many boxes are needed?
There is a table that is 80 inches long. Each person that sits at the table gets 10 inches of space. How many people can fit?
If 30 baseballs were to be packaged 3 to a pack, how many packs are needed?
If 20 people will ride 4 to a car, how many cars are needed?
We need to serve 420 hot dogs at a company picnic. Hot dog buns are sold in packages of 6. How many packs of hot dog buns should we buy?
If 24 marbles are to packed 8 to a box, then how many boxes are needed?
You have 12 inches of cookie dough which you will cut into slices that are 3 inches thick. How many slices will you have?
If Joe has 27 seeds and plants 3 seeds to a pot, how many pots will Joe need?
Coach has 32 feet of rope which he will cut into 4 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?
36 students are being seated at tables. Each table can accommodate 6 students. How many tables are needed?
A sheet of paper measures 12 inches in length. If it is cut into strips of 3 inches each, how many strips will there be?
If 24 books are to be placed on 6 shelves, how many books go on each shelf?
If Maggie had 24 students in her class and she palces them into groups of 6 students, how many groups of 6 students does Maggie have?
You have 56 silly bands and share them with yourself and 6 friends. How many silly bands will each person get?
We are making goodie bags for out Books for Bonuses celebration. If 21 candy pieces are to be packaged into 7 bags, how many pieces go into each bag?
173 students are attending a field trip to the zoo. A bus can hold 54 students. How many buses will be needed to transport the students?
If 48 markers are to be packed 6 to a bag, then how many bags are needed?
You have 48 inches of string, which will be cut into pieces that are 6 inches long. How many pieces of string will you have?
Anne has 36 stuffed animals. She want to put 4 in every box. How many boxes will she need?
You have 24 apples to be packed 4 to a bag. How many bags are needed?
You need 48 chairs to be used for a play with 6 chairs in each row. How many rows will there be?
There are 6 shelves of books and 27 books on each shelf. How many books are there?
If 32 candy bars are to be packed 4 to a box, how many boxes are needed?
If 35 pencils are to be packed 5 to a box, then how many boxes will you have?
If 24 cars park in a garage 6 cars to each level. How many levels are there?
There are 24 students in the classroom. Six students can sit at a table. How many tables do you need?
If 16 slices of pizza have to go equally into 4 boxes, then how many slices are in each box?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
If 40 apples were packed 8 to a bag, how many bags are needed?
I f there are 81 students and 9 can fit in a van, how many vans will you need to transport the students?
If 20 pieces of yarn are cut into pieces that are 5 inches long, how many pieces of yarn will there be?
If 60 M&Ms are packed to be packed 12 to a bag, how many bags are needed?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Unknown Product – Arrays
An orchard has 20 rows of apple trees and 20 rows of peach trees. How many fruit trees are there?
There are 2 rows of cars with 9 in each row. How many cars are there?
There are 4 rows of students with 7 students in each row. How many students are there?
There are 12 rows of seats at the movies. There are 7 seats in each row. How many seats are there?
There are 5 rows of students. Each row has 6 students. How many students are in the class?
What is the area of a 4 cm. by 5 cm. rectangle?
Jamie wanted to plant a garden. She had enough room for 5 rows of plants with 6 plants in each row. How many plants will Jamie have?
If a side of square has the length of 8 cm, what is the area?
There are 6 rows of chairs in the auditorium. Each row has 9 chairs. How many chairs are there?
What is the area of a 4 cm. by 9 cm. rectangle?
There are 10 shelves with 14 books on each shelf. How many books are there?
What is the area of a 10 cm by 14 cm rectangle?
There are 5 rows of seats with 4 people in each row. How many people are sitting?
Wht is the area of a 2cm by 4 cm rectangle?
What is the area of a 4 inch by 6 inch rectangle?
The movie theater has 25 rows of seats. Each row has 27 seats. How many people could sit in the theater?
There are 12 rows of students with 5 students in each row. How many students are there?
What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 inches by 8 inches?
There are 6 rows of chairs with 7 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
What is the area of a garden that is 8 m. in length and 8 m in width?
Josie has a garden that is 4 feet by 3 feet. What is the area of her garden?
Mr. Freedoean has 42 rows of baseball cards in each row. How many baseball cards does he have?
Group Size Unknown – Arrays
72 carrots are planted in equal rows of 9. How many carrots would be in each row?
There are 5 rows of books with 6 books in each row. How many books are there?
If 27 cup cakes are displayed in the bakery case in 7 equal rows. How many cupcakes will be in each row?
You have 12 feet of wood to be cut in to 4 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?
A rectangle has an area of 36 square cm. If one side is 9 cm. long, how long is the side next to it?
If 42 chairs were arranged into 7 equal rows, how many chairs will be in each row?
If 24 students are arranged into 6 equal groups, how many students will be in each group?
A rectangle has an area of 24 square cm. If one side is 6 cm how long is the side next to it?
If 12 eggs are arranged into 4 equal rows how many eggs will be in each row?
A square has an area of 16 cm. What is the length of the sides?
A rectangle has area of 24 inches? If one side is 4 inches, how long is the side next to it?
If 132 books are arranged into 3 equal rows, how many books will be in each row?
If 45 peaches are arranged into 9 different rows, how many peaches will be in each row?
A trapezoid has an area of 28 square centimeters. If one side is 6 centimeters long, how long is a side next to it?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
If 12 students are arranged in 4 different rows, how many students will be in each row?
Mya’s garden is 24 square feet. What are the possible dimensions of her garden?
The area of the school playground is 72 square feet. If the length of the side is 9 square feet. What is the width?
You have 42 pictures; you are putting onto 7 pages. How many pictures will be on each page?
There are 30 tiles across each side of our room. What is the total number of tiles?
There are 5 rows of seats in a movie theater. Each row can seat 10 people. How many people can be seated in the theater?
The marching band is on the field. They make a formation with 7 rows that has 14 kids in each row. How many kids are in the band?
There are 7 rows of chairs with 9 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
What is the area of a 4ft. by 5ft. rectangular garden?
There are 12 rows of chairs with 10 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
What is the are of a 7 cm. by 6 cm. rectangle?
Amanda wants new carpet for her room. The dimensions of her room are 12 ft. long and 12 ft. wide. How much carpet will be needed to cover the space?
There are 5 rows of rocks with 6 rocks in each row. How many rocks were in the collection?
There are 10 boys in a third grade class. Of the boys line up in 2 lines, how many boys will be in each line?
Group Size Unknown – Arrays
You have a square that has 32 square inches. How many square inches are there on each side?
If there are 28 students in the class, and the teacher has put them into 4 equal rows. How many students are in each row?
A store has an equal number of boxes of Cheerios, Apple Hacks and Rice Krispies. There are 15 boxes altogether. How many boxes of each type of cereal are there?
A room has an area of 48 sq. ft. if one wall is 4 ft. How long is a wall next to it?
If 24 flowers are planted in 4 equal rows, how many flowers are in each row?
A rectangle has an area of 24 square cm. If the width is 4 cm. what is the length?
If 15 desks are arranged into 3 equal rows, how many desks will be in each row?
If Maria has 56 hair bows arranged in 8 equal rows, how many hair bows will be in each row?
If 36 children are assigned to 6 equal classrooms, how many children will be in each classrooms?
A playground has an area of 20 sq. ft. If one side is 4 ft. long, how long is the side next to it?
If 144 books are placed equally on 12 shelves, how many books will be on each shelf?
A rectangle has an area of 32 square centimeters. If one side is 4 cm. long, how long is a side next to it?
A card board box has a volume of 60 cubic inches. If the width is 3 inches and the length is 5 inches, what is the height of the box?
Jim collected 24 rocks for his collection. He arranged them into equal rows of 6. How many rocks will be in each row?
A classroom has a floor are of 120 square feet. If the floor length of one wall measures 30 feet, how long is the floor length of an adjoining wall?
There are 6 shelves of books that contain 54 books total. How many books are on each shelf if each shelf holds the same number of books?
There are 4 rows of 8 chairs in a classroom. How many chairs are there?
There are 49 chairs in 7 rows. How many chairs will be in each row?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Number of Groups Unknown – Arrays
There are 24 students in our class. How many groups of 6 can we divide into?
If 32 seats are arranged into equal row of 4, how many rows will there be?
A rectangle has an area of 32 square cm. If one side is 4 cm. long, how long is the side next to it?
If 18 apples are each cut into 3 slices, how many total slices will there be?
If 24 books are arranged into equal rows of 8 books how many rows will there be?
Farmer Brown plants his peanuts in rows of 8 plants. How many tows does he have if he planted 48 plants?
If 27 students are arranged in 3 equal rows, how many students will be in each row?
A rectangle has an area of 36 square centimeters. If one side is 4 cm long, how long is a side next to it?
If 42 chairs are arranged into equal rows or 6 chairs, how many rows will there be?
If 24 apples need to be put into rows of 12, how many rows will there be?
A rectangle has an area of 14 square cm. Of one side is 2 cm long, how long is the side next to it?
If 18 potatoes are arranged into equal rows of 6 potatoes how many rows will there be?
A rectangle has an area of 24 inches. If one side is 6 inches long, how long is the side next to it?
If 32 cars are parked in equal rows of 8, how many rows will there be?
If 24 bananas are arranged into equal rows of 4, how many rows will there be?
A rectangle has an area of 21 square centimeters. If one side is 7 centimeters long, how long is a side next to it?
If 36 plates are arranged into equal rows of 4 plates, how many rows will there be?
If 24 ferns are planted into equal rows of 6. How many rows will there be?
If Mya arranges 14 cabbages into equal row of 2, how many rows will there be?
If 25 baseballs are arranged into equal groups of 5 baseballs, how many baseballs will there be?
There are 20 students in a class. They are put into groups of 5. How many groups can you make?
A room has an area of 48 sq. ft. If one wall is 12 ft., how long is the wall next to it?
What is the area of a 12 ft. by 4 ft. room?
The 4th Grade is having a program in the cafeteria and needs to set up 108 chairs into equal rows of 12 chairs. How many chairs will be in each row?
If 54 patriots were meeting in equal groups of 6 houses, how many patriots will be in each home?
A classroom has an area of 21 sq.ft. If one side is 7 ft. long is the side next to it?
If 46 students are arranged into equal groups of 2 students, how many groups will there be?
A rectangle has an area of 63 square centimeters. If one side is 9 cm. long, how long is a side next to it?
Ms. Smith bought movie tickets for her 24 students. If 8 kids fit in a row, how many rows of tickets does she have to buy?
A rectangular rug has an area of 36 square feet. If one side of the rug is 9 feet long, how wide is the rug?
The garden had an area of 36 square units. What is the length of each side?
If you build a rectangle sandbox with the area of 20 square feet and one side had a length of 4 feet, what length is the adjacent side?
If 12 trees are planted into equal row of 3 trees, How many rows will there be?
There are 48 pencils in one box. In the other box, there are 8 boxes. How many pencils are there altogether? How many pencils will there be if given to seven
students?
If 24 boxes of cereal are arranged onto 4 shelves with an equal number of boxes on each shelf. How many boxes will be on each shelf?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Unknown Product – Compare
Jose spent $15 at the toy store. Mary spent 61/2 times as much as Jose did. How much more did Mary spend than Jose?
A bicycle tire cost $8.00 the chain costs twice as much. How much does a bicycle chain cost?
Mary is 4 times as old as John. John is 3. How old is Mary?
Sally’s hair is 15 inches long. Jill’s hair is twice as long as Sally’s. How long is Sally’s hair?
There are 12 rows of seats at the movies. There are 7 seats in each row. How many seats are there?
A rope swing is 8 ft. long. The distance from the edge to the lake is twice as far. How far down in the lake?
A bicycle chain costs $16. A tire is ½ as much. How much is the tire?
A yellow vase costs $8.00. A clear vase costs 4 times as much as the yellow vase. How much does the clear vase costs?
Mike has earned $175 mowing lawns. Sam has earned 1/3 more money washing cars. How much money has Sam earned?
A pair of shoes cost $35. A ski jacket costs 3 times as much. How much does the ski jacket cost?
There are 50 cars in the parking lot. Of the 50 cars ¼ are white. The reswt of the cars are blue. How many cars are blue?
There are 100 beads on a necklace. ¼ of the beads are red. O the beads that are left, 2/5 are blue. How many beads are blue?
There are 75 fifth grades going on a field trip to the zoo. One third of the students are boys. How many of the students are boys? How many of the students are
girls?
A yellow scarf costs $8. A blue scarf costs 3 times as much as the yellow scarf. How much does the blue scarf cost?
There are 18 students in music class. Two thirds of the class is practicing playing the recorder. How many students are practicing the recorder?
An I Pad cost $600. A kindle Fire costs 1/3 as much as the I Pod. How much does the Kindle Fire cost?
A baseball hat cost $14. A baseball bat cost 10 times as much as the bat. How much does the bat cost?
A chain link is 14 inches long. How long will 10 chain links measure?
A new video game costs $50. An older version of the game costs ¼ as much as the new game. How much does the old game cost?
Grapes cost $3.00 per pound. Peaches cost 2 times as much as grapes. How much does 2 pounds of peaches cost?
A t-shirt costs $12. A jersey costs 3 times as much as a jersey. How much does the jersey cost?
A used ipod costs $50. A new ipod costs 3 times as much. How much would a new ipod cost?
A soccer ball costs $10. A football costs two times as much as the soccer +
A blue rope is 8 feet long. The green rope is ½ the length. How much green rope is there?
A large pizza cost $15 a small pizza cost one-third as much as the large pizza. How much does the small pizza cost?
You have a toy train that is 8 inches long. How long will the train be when you attach a piece that is 6 times as long?
1 yard equals 3 feet. Jan jumped 2 yards. Tim jumped 3 times as far. How many feet did Tim jump?
The 5th Grade students are voting for the end of the year field trip destination. If i/5 of the 150 students voted for Stars and Strikes, how many students want to go
bowling?
A bungee cord is 75 meters long. How long will the bungee cord be when it is stretched to be 8 times as long?
A dress costs $100.00 and a pair of shoes is ¼ of the cost of the dress. How much do the shoes cost?
An old game cost $4.25. A new game costs 4 times as much as the old game. How much does the new game cost?
A runner ran 60 meters. The coach asked the runner to now run 3 times further. How much further will the runner run?
The hardback book costs $21. The paperback book costs 1/3 as much as the hardback book. How much does the paperback book cost?
A yellow dwarf star is 12 miles wide. A blue star is 4 times as wide. How many miles wide is the blue star?
It takes 120 square feet of carpet to caver you bedroom. The living room will require three times as much carpet. How much carpet will you need for the living
room?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
I bought a new shirt on sale for $8. At regular price, it costs twice as much. How much does the shirt cost at full price?
Group Size Unknown - Compare
Sean made a polygon with 20 sides. His polygon has 5 times the sides that Pamela’s polygon has. How many sides does Pam’s polygon have?
Matthew has a total of 24 baseball games this season. He will play half of them at his home field. How many games will he play at a different field?
A bicycle chain cost $16 and that is 2 times as much as a tire. How much is a tire?
There are 49 chairs in 7 rows. How many chairs will be in each row?
You want an exotic fish and have saved $4. You mom said that you’re ¼ of the way there. What is the cost of your fish?
They are 24 animals in the stockyard. Twelve of the animals are cows, 6 animals are hogs, and 6 animals are sheep. What fraction of the animals are the hogs?
Ann has a red coat that costs $40 and is 4 times as much as the white coat costs. How much does the while coat coast?
Jane sees 5 bens of cars at the toy store. The clerk tells her that there are 100 cares for sale. How many cars are in each ben if each bin holds the same amount?
A bag of dog food costs $25 and that is 5 times as much as a new collar. How much does the collar cost?
A video game costs $30 and that is 1/6 the cost of the game system. How much does the game system cost?
Chandler can now throw a football 45 yards. That is 3 times as far as he could throw it last year. How far could he throw the ball last year?
Kian has 335 points in Mindcraft. Kian has ¼ the number of points that Nick has. How many points does Nick have?
An amusement park pass costs $24 which is 6 times as much as a movie ticket. How much is a movie ticket?
A ribbon is 24 cm long and that is 6 times as long as the other piece, How long is the other ribbon?
An amusement park pass is $24 dollars and that is 2/3 the cost of the year. How much more does a year cost?
A pair of ear tings costs $4. That is 1/3 the cost of the matching necklace. How much does the necklace cost?
A Lebron James’ jersey costs $75 and that is 2 times as much as a DeWayne Wade t-shirt. How much does the t-shirt cost?
Matt has 72 baseball cards and that is 6 times as much as his brother. How many baseball cards does Matt’s brother have?
A new video game costs $50 and that’s 5 times more than a used game. How much would a used game cost?
A large pizza costs $15 and that is 5 times as much as a small pizza. How much does a small pizza cost?
A blue toy car costs $9 and that is 1/3 the cost of the white car. How much does the white car cost?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
A small pizza cost fine dollars, which is one-third of the cost of a large pizza. How much does the large pizza cost?
A garden hose is stretched out to be 56 mm long and that is 7 times a long as it was at first. How long was the garden hose at first?
A foot long hot dog cost twice as much as a regular hot dog. The foot long costs $2.50. How much does the regular hot dog cost?
A scout troup hiked 6 miles by the end of the weekend which was 3 times more than they hiked on Friday. How far was their first hike?
A popular hiking trail is 7,932 feet long. Another simpler trail in the same park is 4 times shorter. How long is the simpler trail?
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The 5 Grade students are voting for their end of the field trip destination. 50 students want to see a movie and that is 1/3 of the total number of students. How
many students voted?
A student is doing a chemistry experiment. In order to make the chemical reaction happen, he must use 26 grams of sodium and that is ¼ the amount of chloride he
must add. How much chloride does he need to add to the experiment?
A kite string has been unraveled to be 56 feet long and that is 7 times as long as it was at first. How long was the string at first?
A coat cost $12.00 and that is ½ of the cost of the pants. How much are the pants?
A new game cost $17.00 and that is 4 times as much as an old game. How much does an old game cost?
The paperback book costs $6 and that is ¼ the cost of the hardback book. How much does the hardback book cost?
A blue star is 48 miles wide, which is 4 times as wide as the width of the yellow dwarf star. How wide is the yellow dwarf star?
A Toyota Prius gets 45 miles per gallon. That is three times as much as an SUV. What is the gas mileage of an SUV?
Sam has 24 cars. Troy has ¼ that amount. How many cars does Troy have?
Multiplication and Division Situations – Sample Problems
Number of Groups Unknown – Compare
A movie ticket costs $7.00. A ticket to the zoo costs twice as much as the movie ticket. How much will it cost to go to both?
A purple scarf costs $21 and a green scarf costs $7. How many times as much does the purple cost as the green scarf?
A hair scrunchie was 7 cm long. Now it is stretched to be 21cm long. How many times as long is the scrunchie as it was?
A purple scarf costs $12 and a green scarf costs $6. What fraction of the cost of the green scarf is the cost of the purple scarf?
A video game costs $20 and a new Xbox costs 10 times as much. What is the fraction of the cost of the video game is the cost of the Xbox?
Sara sewed 5 buttons on 9 shirts while Ann sewed 8 buttons on 7 shirts. Who sewed the most buttons?
John is 54 inches tall. His baby sister is only 18 inches tall, how many times taller is John that his sister?
An orange shirt with a design cost $24. A green shirt with no design cost $6. How many times as much does the orange shirt cost than the green?
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Jane ran 6 miles in her first week of training. By her 8 week of training, she could run 18 miles in a week. How many times further can she run?
A soccer ball costs $28 and a new bat costs $7. What fraction of the cost of the bat is the cost of the soccer ball?
A yellow scarf costs $24 and a blue scarf costs $3. How many times as much does the yellow scarf cost as the blue scarf?
Danielle bought an I-pod for $50. Katie bought an X-Box for $200. What fraction of the cost of the I-pod is the X-Box?
Tebow has rushed for 300 yards. Manning has rushed for 900 yards. What fraction of yards has Tebow rushed of what Manning has rushed?
If a pink shirt cost $24 and a green one costs $12. How many times as much does the pink shirt cost as the green one?
A piece of string is 12” long, when it got wet, it became 24” long. How many times as long is the string now as it was at first?
A steak dinner cost $24. A chicken dinner costs $12. What fraction of the steak dinner is the cost of the chicken dinner?
A pair of basketball shoes costs $80. A sweatshirt costs $16. What fraction of the cost of the shoes is the cost of the sweatshirt?
Kellie has 21 cookies and Bake has 7 cookies. How many times as much does Kellie have compared to Blake?
A jersey costs $30 and a basketball costs $10. How many times as much does the jersey cost as the basketball?
A large popcorn at the movie theater costs $20. A box of candy costs $4. How many times as much does the popcorn cost than the candy?
A birthday party cup cost $18 and a Christmas cup cost $6. How many times as much does the birthday party cup cost as the Christmas cup?
A basketball cost $21 and a soccer ball cost $7. What fraction of the cost of the soccer ball is the cost of the basketball?
A headband was 8 centimeters long at first. Now it is stretched to be 32 centimeters long. How many times as long is head band now as it was at first?
A large pizza cost $15 and a small pizza cost $5. What fractional part of the large pizza is the cost of the small pizza?
My hair was 8 inches long at first. Now, it’s grown to be 32 inches. How many times as long is my hair now as it was at first?
The size of a newly discovered solar system is measured as 222 light years across. How many times larger is the newly discovered solar system than the one that is
11 light years across?
A piece of string is 45 inches long and a rubber band is 5 inches long. How many times longer is the string than the rubber band?
A video game costs $25. A used video game costs 1/3 as much as the new video game. How much does the used video costs?
A hardback book costs $20 and the paperback book cost $4. What fraction of the cost is the paperback book compared to the hardback book?
A blue star is 48 miles wide and a yellow dwarf star is 12 miles wide, How many times as wide is the blue star than the yellow dwarf star?
My large dog weighs 64 pounds and that is 1/8 the weight of my small dog. How much does my small dog weigh?
A pair of Name Brand Shoes cost $48. Another lesser known version of the shoe costs $12. How many times as much does it cost to buy the name brand?