Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division

Overview

Your student will be learning:

how to solve for products of decimals to the hundredths place including problems with money.
to represent and solve multi-step problems using all four operations with whole numbers and equations, when a letter represents an unknown quantity.
how to estimate to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving division, estimation may include rounding or using compatible numbers.

Resources

Videos
- Division of Decimals. This Study Jams by Scholastic video shows a real-world math problem involving dividing money. Your child can complete a problem and see a model. They can also click on “Test Yourself” and take a quiz.
Free Apps

Math Slide: Multiplication and Division

This is a multiplayer game reinforcing multiplication and division by matching an answer to an equation or model.

Math Planet

This is a self-paced game app with over 100 levels based on different concepts, such as number sense, multiplication, place value, addition and subtraction, fractions, measurement and geometry.

Websites
- Thinking Blocks Multiplication. Your child can practice representing and solving multiplication word problems with models (strip diagrams).