Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural
Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is building fluency with multiplication and division — memorizing times tables up to 12×12, understanding the relationship between multiplication and division, and solving word problems involving equal groups and arrays.
Evidence of understanding
- 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
Assessment prompt
If you tell Multiplication and Division Word Problems 'there are 7 boxes with 9 pencils in each — how many pencils?', can they recognise it as a multiplication problem and solve it correctly?
Standards alignment
3.OA.3US · ccss-math
Solve multiplication and division word problems
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 3