Maths Mastery Solve Problems Using Multiplication and Division

Create a Problem Write a word problem for each of these calculations which would £ 4. 50 × 2 + £ 2. 99 = £ 11. 99; be £ 20 used – £ 11. 99 to= find £ 8. 01 the answers. Kasia buys 2 pairs of shorts priced £ 4. 50 each and a t-shirt for £ 2. 99. She pays with a £ 20 note. What change does she receive? £ 4. 50 × 2 + £ 2. 99 = Total; £ 20 – Total = Answer 3465 ÷ 3 = 1155; 1155 – 963 = 192 A baker makes 3465 cakes and shares them equally between 3 local shops. One shop sells 963 3465 ÷ 3 = Share; Share – 963 = Answer cakes. How many cakes does this shop have left? 7846 – 6937 = 909; 7846 909 × 12 = 10 908= Total; Total × 12 = Answer – 6937 7846 people visit a cinema on one day. 6937 are adults. The rest are children. As a special offer, each child is given 12 chocolate sweets. How many chocolate sweets are given out? Write a calculation for a partner to create a word problem for which the calculation gives the answer. Show Hide Answers

Missing Numbers Fill in the missing numbers: 24 × 2 = 16 10 ÷ 2 = 20 × 3 = 12 × ÷ 4= 40 4 = 8 × 6 ÷ 8 = 80 ÷ 16 Write your own multiplication and division missing number questions for a partner to solve. Show Hide Answers

Multiplication Pyramids Complete these multiplication pyramids: 54 6 2 2 432 9 3 1 24 3 3 4 1 2 18 6 2 3 3 1 Create your own multiplication pyramid for a partner to solve. Show Hide Answers

Complete the Calculation A 300 cm length of string is cut into 40 cm pieces. How many pieces of string are cut and how much of the string is left over? Fill in the blanks to represent the problem as multiplication: 300 40 7 20 × + = Fill in the blanks to represent the problem as division: 300 ÷ 7 = 40 remainder 20 Write a word problem as well as calculations with blanks for a partner to solve. Show Hide Answers

The Remainder A baker bakes 130 cakes. She puts them into boxes of 8. How many boxes will she fill? 130 ÷ 8 = 16 r 2 or 16 × 8 = 128 16 full boxes Write your own “remainders” word problem for a partner to solve. Show Hide Answers

The Remainder A class order some pizzas for a party. There are 30 children. Each child will have ¼ of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed? 30 ÷ 4 = 7 r 2 8 × 4 = 32 8 pizzas are needed (2 pieces left for the teacher!) Write your own “remainders” word problem for a partner to solve. Show Hide Answers