Multi-Step Multiplication and Division

Multi-Step Multiplication and Division

8th Grade · Math · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can solve multi-step word problems involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities.

  • 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.