Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Multiply and Divide Within 100 to Solve Word Problems: CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3

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Example Question #21 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3

I have  oranges and  boxes. I am going to put the same number of oranges in each box. How many oranges will be in each box? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have a total of  oranges and  boxes. Each box has  oranges in it. 

Because we are splitting the oranges up into equal groups, this is a division problem. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges per box. 

Our equation is 

10x4

Example Question #518 : How To Divide

I have  oranges and  boxes. I am going to put the same number of oranges in each box. How many oranges will be in each box? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have a total of  oranges and  boxes. Each box has  oranges in it. 

Because we are splitting the oranges up into equal groups, this is a division problem. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges per box. 

Our equation is 

10x5

Example Question #519 : How To Divide

I have  oranges and  boxes. I am going to put the same number of oranges in each box. How many oranges will be in each box? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have a total of  oranges and  boxes. Each box has  oranges in it. 

Because we are splitting the oranges up into equal groups, this is a division problem. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges per box. 

Our equation is 

10x6

Example Question #520 : How To Divide

I have  oranges and  boxes. I am going to put the same number of oranges in each box. How many oranges will be in each box? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have a total of  oranges and  boxes. Each box has  oranges in it. 

Because we are splitting the oranges up into equal groups, this is a division problem. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges per box. 

Our equation is 

12x4

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