ARITHMETIC (Multiplication and Division)

ARITHMETIC
MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

WORD PROBLEMS
Tips on dealing with word problems
For word problems, the best way to solve these types of problems is to:
• Picture the problem in your mind and imagine the scene.
• Determine what is going on and what are the important number you need to work with?
• Determine what operation is needed to solve the problem?
• Determine what information is just extra fluff that you can ignore?
How to solve a problem?
 Guide question
 What is given in the problem?
 What is Asked?
 What operation will be used?
 Illustration
 Bar model
“ A table cost $1044. A sofa set cost $1211 more than
the table. If Ali bought the sofa set and 2 such
tables, how much he have to pay altogether?
”
He had to pay $4343 altogether
SOLUTION
$1211 more
than the
$1044 + $1211 = $2255 table
The sofa set cost $2255.
2 x $1044 = $2088
2 such tables cost $2088
$1044
$2255 + $2088 = $4343
He had to pay $4343 altogether
“ Ryan has $2033. Alice has thrice as much money as
Ryan. How much money do they have altogether?
”
They have $8132 altogether
SOLUTION
$ 2033
Ryan
Alice
3 x $2033 = $6099
Alice has $6099.
$2033 + $6099 = $8132

They have $8132 altogether
“ A refrigerator costs $1304. A computer costs $2310.
How much do 2 such refrigerators and 3 such
computers cost altogether?
”
2 such refrigerators and 3 such computers cost $9538 altogether
SOLUTION
$2608
2 x $1304 = $2608
2 such refrigerators cost $2608.
3 x $2310 = $6930
3 such computers cost $6930.
$1304
$2608 + $6930 = $9538
2 such refrigerators and 3 such computers cost
$9538 altogether
“ A chair costs $185. A sofa set costs 6 times as much
as the chair. How much do 4 such chairs and 3 such
sofa sets cost altogether?
”
4 such chairs and 3 such sofa sets cost $4070 altogether.
SOLUTION
6 times
as much
as the chair
6 x $185 = $1110
The sofa set costs $1110.
4 x $185 = $740
4 such chairs cost $740 altogether.
3 x $1110 = $3330
3 such sofa sets cost $3330 altogether. $185
$740 + $3330 = $4070

4 such chairs and 3 such sofa sets cost $4070 altogether.
“ A baker made fruit tarts on Monday. The number of peach
tarts he made was 5 times the number of cherry tarts and
twice the number of apple tarts. He made 84 cherry tarts.
a.) How many peach tarts did the baker make? b.) How
”
many apple tarts did the baker make?
A. The baker made 420 peach tarts.

B. The baker made 210 apple tarts.
a.) How many peach tarts did the baker make?
The baker made 420 peach tarts.

b.) How many apple tarts did the baker make?
The baker made 210 apple tarts.

“ Ana saved $171 in April. She saved thrice as much
money in April as she did in March. How much did
Ana save in March?
”
Ana saved $57 in March.
How much did Ana save in March?
Ana saved $57 in March.

“ Daniel bought red and blue beads for an Art project.
He bought 4 times as many blue beads as red beads.
He bought 95 beads altogether. How many red beads
did Daniel buy?
”
Daniel bought 19 red beads.
How many red beads did Daniel buy?
Daniel bought 19 red beads.

“ The cost of a T-shirt is $7. Madam Nora wanted to order
some T-shirts for the participants of a sports festival. She
had $600 to spend on the shirts. What is the greatest
number of T-shirts Madam Nora can order? How much
money will she have left?
”
Madam Nora can order 85 T-shirts.
She will have $5 left.
What is the greatest number of T-shirts Madam Nora can order?
How much money will she have left?
600 ÷ 7 = 85 R 5
Madam Nora can order 85 T-shirts.
She will have $5 left.
$7
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ARITHMETIC

MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

• Picture the problem in your mind and imagine the scene.

• Determine what operation is needed to solve the problem?

$2033 + $6099 = $8132

$740 + $3330 = $4070

A. The baker made 420 peach tarts.

The baker made 420 peach tarts.

The baker made 210 apple tarts.

Ana saved $57 in March.

Daniel bought 19 red beads.

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