Instructions
- Solve each problem carefully.
- Show your work for word problems and multi-step questions.
- Use the hints when you need support.
- For the shopping table, multiply the price by the quantity.
- Complete the optional challenge if you finish early.
Learning Goals
- Multiply and divide whole numbers.
- Solve practical problems involving equal groups.
- Use multiplication to find a total cost.
- Explain mathematical thinking clearly.
Section 1: Warm-Up Facts
Solve each problem.
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4 × 6 = __
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7 × 8 = __
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36 ÷ 4 = __
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54 ÷ 6 = __
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Complete the fact family using 5, 9, and 45.
- 5 × 9 = __
- 9 × 5 = __
- 45 ÷ 5 = __
- 45 ÷ 9 = __
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Find the missing factor.
8 × __ = 56
Section 2: Equal Groups in Real Life
Read each situation. Write an equation and solve.
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A teacher places 6 pencils in each of 5 baskets. How many pencils are there altogether?
Equation: __
Answer: __ pencils
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A baker puts 48 cookies equally into 8 bags. How many cookies go in each bag?
Equation: __
Answer: __ cookies per bag
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There are 7 rows of chairs with 9 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
Equation: __
Answer: __ chairs
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A coach has 64 water bottles and gives the same number to 8 players. How many bottles does each player receive?
Equation: __
Answer: __ bottles
Section 3: Shopping Table
A school club is buying supplies. Find the total cost for each item.
Example: 3 notebooks at $2 each: 3 × $2 = $6.
| Supply | Quantity | Price Each | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebooks | 3 | $2 | $6 |
| Pencils | 6 | $1 | $__ |
| Erasers | 8 | $1 | $__ |
| Glue sticks | 4 | $3 | $__ |
| Poster boards | 5 | $2 | $__ |
| Markers | 7 | $2 | $__ |
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Which supply costs the most altogether? __
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How much do the pencils and erasers cost altogether? $__
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How much do the glue sticks and poster boards cost altogether? $__
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What is the total cost of all the supplies? $__
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If the club has $50, how much money will be left after buying all the supplies? $__
Section 4: Compare and Explain
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Circle the greater product.
6 × 7 or 5 × 8
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Circle the greater quotient.
48 ÷ 6 or 36 ÷ 4
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True or false? Explain your answer.
4 × 9 = 6 × 6
Answer: ____
Explanation: ____
Section 5: Multi-Step Problems
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A community center has 4 tables. Each table has 6 chairs. Then 3 more chairs are brought into the room. How many chairs are in the room now?
Work: _____
Answer: __ chairs
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A class has 5 teams with 6 students on each team. Each student needs 2 stickers. How many stickers does the class need altogether?
Work: _____
Answer: __ stickers
Optional Challenge
A store sells packs of 6 markers for $4 per pack. Maya buys 3 packs and pays with $20. How much change should she receive?
Work: _____
Answer: $__
Reflection
Describe one situation outside school where you could use multiplication or division.
Answer Key
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24
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56
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9
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9
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5 × 9 = 45; 9 × 5 = 45; 45 ÷ 5 = 9; 45 ÷ 9 = 5
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7
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Equation: 6 × 5 = 30; answer: 30 pencils
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Equation: 48 ÷ 8 = 6; answer: 6 cookies per bag
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Equation: 7 × 9 = 63; answer: 63 chairs
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Equation: 64 ÷ 8 = 8; answer: 8 bottles
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Markers, with a total cost of $14
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$14
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$22
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$43
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$7
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6 × 7, because 42 is greater than 40
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48 ÷ 6, because 8 is greater than 9? Correction: 36 ÷ 4 is greater because 9 is greater than 8.
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True. Both products equal 36.
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4 × 6 = 24; 24 + 3 = 27. Answer: 27 chairs
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5 × 6 = 30 students; 30 × 2 = 60 stickers. Answer: 60 stickers
Optional Challenge: 3 × $4 = $12; $20 − $12 = $8. Answer: $8
Reflection: Answers will vary. A suitable answer may mention sharing food equally, calculating the cost of several items, or arranging objects in equal rows.