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Try It Out -- Chapter 6, Lesson 9: Choosing Multiplication and Division Methods



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Which would be the best calculation method for each situation?
A.
multiplication
B.
division
 

 1. 

Each family member needs to drink about 5 L of water a day. There are 5 people in the family. How many litres of water does the family drink every day?
 

 2. 

Fritz travelled 3472 km in 7 hours. How many kilometres did he travel in 1 hour?
 

 3. 

Gretchen needs 20 m of fabric to make 4 curtains. How many metres does she need for 1 curtain?
 

 4. 

Sixty-six cats have 264 kittens among them. How many kittens does each cat have?
 

 5. 

Perry hikes 32 km a day 13 days. How many kilometres did he hike?
 

 6. 

A dolphin swims 128 km a day. How many kilometres would the dolphin swim in 3 weeks?
 

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 7. 

Each family member needs to drink about 5 L of water a day. There are 5 people in the family. How many litres of water does the family drink every day?

 

 8. 

Fritz travelled 3472 km in 7 hours. How many kilometres did he travel in 1 hour?

 

 9. 

Gretchen needs 20 m of fabric to make 4 curtains. How many metres does she need for 1 curtain?

 

 10. 

Sixty-six cats have 264 kittens among them. How many kittens does each cat have?

 

 11. 

Perry hikes 32 km a day for 13 days. How many kilometres did he hike?

 

 12. 

A dolphin swims 128 km a day. How many kilometres would the dolphin swim in 3 weeks?

 



 
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