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Multiply or divide? Word problems

Year 4 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Check each answer with the opposite operation.

  1. There are 9 paddlers. They are put into canoes, 3 in each canoe. How many canoes are there?
  2. There are 12 paddlers. They are put into canoes, 3 in each canoe. How many canoes are there?
  3. There are 2 teams. Each team has 5 players. How many players are there in all?
  4. 4 muffins are put on 2 trays, with the same number on each tray. How many muffins are on each tray?
  5. There are 3 teams. Each team has 4 players. How many players are there in all?
  6. There are 6 bags. Each bag has 4 oranges. How many oranges are there in all?
  7. There are 2 cases. Each case has 5 pencils. How many pencils are there in all?
  8. There are 15 juice boxes. They are put into packs, 3 in each pack. How many packs are there?
  9. There are 5 boxes. Each box has 9 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  10. There are 70 granola bars. They are put into boxes, 10 in each box. How many boxes are there?
  11. There are 4 crates. Each crate has 8 apples. How many apples are there in all?
  12. There are 12 muffins. They are put on trays, 2 on each tray. How many trays are there?
  13. 54 oranges are put into 9 bags, with the same number in each bag. How many oranges are in each bag?
  14. There are 10 bags. Each bag has 10 oranges. How many oranges are there in all?
  15. There are 63 players. They are put on teams, 9 on each team. How many teams are there?
  16. 48 chairs are put into 8 rows, with the same number in each row. How many chairs are in each row?
  17. There are 10 boxes. Each box has 8 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  18. There are 8 bags. Each bag has 6 oranges. How many oranges are there in all?
  19. 42 oranges are put into 7 bags, with the same number in each bag. How many oranges are in each bag?
  20. There are 9 shelves. Each shelf has 6 books. How many books are there in all?
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Answer key: Multiply or divide? Word problems

  1. 3 canoes
  2. 4 canoes
  3. 10 players
  4. 2 muffins
  5. 12 players
  6. 24 oranges
  7. 10 pencils
  8. 5 packs
  9. 45 granola bars
  10. 7 boxes
  11. 32 apples
  12. 6 trays
  13. 6 oranges
  14. 100 oranges
  15. 7 teams
  16. 6 chairs
  17. 80 granola bars
  18. 48 oranges
  19. 6 oranges
  20. 54 books