--- title: "Multiplication and Division Word Problems" description: "Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/multiplication-and-division-word-problems-mt_Zdv-b-iW5K source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/multiplication-and-division-word-problems-mt_Zdv-b-iW5K.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Multiplication and Division Word Problems Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities Subject: Mathematics · Area: Multiplication & Division · Ages 8 to 9 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/multiplication-and-division-word-problems-mt_Zdv-b-iW5K ## Ready when they can - Solve an equal-groups word problem using multiplication - Solve a measurement division problem (e.g. 'How many 4-cm pieces from a 28-cm ribbon?') - Solve an array/area word problem using multiplication - Solve an equal-sharing word problem by dividing the total equally ## Lesson: Solving Multiplication and Division Word Problems Word problems about party bags and snack packs hide multiplication and division. Look for clues. If you get equal groups and need the total, multiply. If you get a total and need to make equal groups or groups of a size, divide. Sharing equally is dividing too. If 20 grapes are shared among 4 friends, each gets 20 ÷ 4 = 5 grapes. *(drawing: 4 rows of 6 chairs make 24 chairs. A rectangular rug's area is length × width: 3 metres × 2 metres = 6 square metres.)* Division can also tell you how many equal pieces fit inside a total. This is called measuring. Ask yourself: how many groups of that size are in the total? Check by multiplying back: pieces times piece size should rebuild the total. **Example.** A ribbon is 28 cm long. Each piece needs to be 4 cm. Divide the total by the piece size: 28 ÷ 4 = 7 pieces. **Tip.** To pick the right operation, look at what's missing. Know the groups and the size of each group? Multiply for the total. Know the total and the size of each group? Divide for the number of groups. **Recap.** Multiply when you know the groups and need the total. Divide when you know the total and need to split it evenly. ## Practice 17 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [What Multiplication Means](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/what-multiplication-means-mt_gtTl3R5buH) - [What Division Means](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/what-division-means-mt_iNdrM2-oJf) ## Opens up - [Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/multiplicative-comparison-word-problems-mt_6-j1NO2ZUH)