Solving problems involving multiplying and dividing worksheet

This worksheet provides a series of engaging activities aimed at enhancing students' problem-solving skills in multiplication and division. In Activity 1, children are encouraged to tackle word problems that require either multiplication or division to find the solution. They are prompted to use a variety of apparatus such as counters, bricks, and straws, alongside pictorial representations, to aid in visualising and calculating their answers before committing to writing their calculations down.

Subsequent activities build upon these skills with increasing complexity. Activity 2 challenges children to create their own word problems based on given multiplication or division facts, and then swap with peers for review. Activity 3 invites students to explore the different ways to arrange chairs into a rectangular array, reinforcing their understanding of multiplication and division through practical investigation. In Activity 4, students solve a more complex problem involving bicycles and tricycles, requiring them to determine the number of each based on the total number of wheels. Activity 5 presents a scenario where George has a particular number of sweets, and students must figure out the exact amount based on the remainders when counted in groups. Activity 6 offers three variations of a problem where sweets must be distributed into bags under different conditions, testing students' ability to apply their knowledge in varied contexts. Each activity is designed to meet the objectives of solving problems that involve multiplying and dividing, with a focus on applying the distributive law and tackling more challenging correspondence problems.