Multi-Step Multiplication and Division
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Objective
I can solve multi-step word problems involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities.
Part 1 of 4
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Keywords are like clues that help us decide how to solve a word problem; however, you should still read the problem carefully and think about what is happening.
- 2
Some keywords that suggest multiplication are times, product, and groups of, while some keywords that suggest division are split evenly, share evenly, and quotient.
- 3
Product is the answer to a multiplication problem, while quotient is the answer to a division problem.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
10 questions
Emily baked 3 batches of cookies. Each batch had 12 cookies. She then divided the cookies evenly among 4 friends. How many cookies did each friend receive?
A store has 25 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 12 pencils. If the store sells the pencils in packs of 5, how many packs can they make?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Sarah baked 3 batches of cookies. Each batch had 12 cookies. She then divided the cookies evenly among 4 friends. How many cookies did each friend receive?”
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