Practice Level
4.OA.2: Word Problems with Operations
I can multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison.
Problem 1
There are 4 boxes with 6 apples in each box. How many apples are there in total?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 2
A baker made 48 cookies. She put them equally into 8 bags. How many cookies are in each bag?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 3
Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Sam. Sam has 7 marbles. How many marbles does Tom have?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 4
There are 35 students going on a field trip. If 5 students can fit in each car, how many cars are needed?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 5
A garden has 6 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers are there?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 6
Sarah collected 42 stickers. She wants to share them equally among 6 friends. How many stickers will each friend get?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 7
A store has 5 shelves with 9 books on each shelf. How many books are there in total?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 8
There are 56 pencils to be shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils will each student get?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 9
A parking lot has 4 rows with 12 cars in each row. How many cars are in the parking lot?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________
Problem 10
A pizza is cut into 24 slices. If 8 people share it equally, how many slices does each person get?
💡 Hint: Decide if you need to multiply or divide. Draw pictures if it helps.
Answer: _______________