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How many wheels would 9 tricycles have? Multiplication or division?
9x3 = 27 wheels
24 people travel to the airport in taxis. A taxi can fit 4 people. How many taxis can fit all the people? Multiplication or division?
Division. 24 ÷ 4= 6 taxis
An archer shoots 5 arrows. Each arrow scores 8 points. What are the total points? Multiplication or division?
Multiplication. 5X8=40 points
In a singing competition. A singer scored 27 points in total. There were 3 juries. They gave the same points. So, how many points did each of the juries give the singer? Multiplication or division?
Division. 27 ÷ 3=9 points
One cinema ticket is $8. 6 people go to watch a film. How much will they pay altogether? Multiplication or division?
Multiplication. $8 X 6 = $48
For the Children's Day celebration, the teacher needs 42 cans of lemonade. There are 6 cans of lemonade in a pack. So, how many packs is the teacher buying? Multiplication or division?
Division. 42 ÷ 6 = 7 packs
There are 112 nuts in a pack. 8 squirrels will share the nuts equally. How many nuts will each squirrel get? Multiplication or division?
Division. 112 ÷ 8 = 14 nuts
An ice cream machine can make 125 ice creams in 1 hour. The machine works for 8 hours every day. How many ice creams does the machine make in 2 days? Multiplication or division?
Multiplication. 125 X 8 = 1000 ice creams in a day. 1000X2= 2000 ice creams in two days.
