Sure! Here are some sample problems to help you practice problem-solving with multiplication and division. I’ll provide a mix of word problems and calculations. Feel free to solve them, and let me know if you’d like to check your answers!
Word Problems
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Farm Animals: A farmer has 12 chickens. Each chicken lays 3 eggs per week. How many eggs do all the chickens lay in a week?
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Bookshelves: There are 5 bookshelves, and each shelf holds 20 books. If 3 shelves are filled, how many books are on those shelves?
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Party Guests: Tom is hosting a party and wants to serve pizza. Each pizza has 8 slices. If he orders 5 pizzas, how many slices of pizza will there be in total?
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School Supplies: Each student in a class needs 4 notebooks. If there are 25 students in the class, how many notebooks do they need in total?
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Gas Mileage: A car can travel 300 miles on a full tank of gas. If the gas tank holds 15 gallons, how many miles can the car travel per gallon of gas?
Calculation Problems
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Multiplication: Calculate \( 23 \times 17 \).
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Division: Calculate \( 144 \div 12 \).
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Mixed Operations: What is \( (5 \times 8) + (3 \times 4) \)?
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Large Numbers: Calculate \( 500 \times 40 \).
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Fraction Division: If you divide 3/4 by 1/2, what is the result?
Bonus Challenge
- Estimation: Estimate the product of 198 and 47 by rounding to the nearest ten.
Feel free to attempt these problems and let me know if you would like to confirm your answers!