WORD PROBLEMS ON MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING INTEGERS

Solve the following problems :

Problem 1 :

An auditorium contains 3000 seats. There are 50 rows. How many seats are on each row ?

Solution :

Number of seats auditorium contains = 3000

Number of rows = 50

= 3000/50

= 60

Hence,60 seats are on each row.

Problem 2 :

Ms. Capri’s students have written a total of 425 essays. If each essay contained 500 words, how many total words were in all the essays ?

Solution :

Total number of essays = 425

Number of words = 500

Total words = 425 × 500

= 212,500

Hence, 212,500 total words were in all the essays.

Problem 3 :

Each student in a class receives 12 sketch pens. If there are 60 students in the class, how many sketch pens are needed ?

Solution :

Number of sketch pens = 12

Number of students = 60

Total sketch pens = 12 × 60

= 720

Hence, 720 sketch pens are needed.

Problem 4 :

Sharon has 8 packs of chewing gum. There are 12 pieces in each pack. How many pieces of chewing gum does Sharon have ?

Solution :

Sharon has 8 packs of chewing gum

Number of pieces = 12

= 12 × 8

= 96 pieces of chewing gum

Problem 5 :

54 students are going to a museum in a bus. If three students can sit in every seat, how many seats will the students need in all ?

Solution :

Total number of students = 54

Number of students can sit in every seat = 3

= 54/3

= 18 seats 

Problem 6 :

A school is taking students on a field trip. There are 938 students and 14 of them can travel in each van. How many vans are required to make the trip ?

Solution :

Number of students = 938

Number of students can travel in each van = 14

= 938/14

= 67 vans

Problem 7 :

Diana is inviting 80 friends to her birthday party. She has 320 cupcakes. How many cupcakes will each friend get ?

Solution :

Number of friends David inviting = 80

Number of cupcakes = 320

= 320/80

= 4 

Hence, each friend get 4 cupcakes.

Problem 8 :

There are 810 coins in Ben’s coin collection. If the coins are organized into 45 groups, how big is each group ?

Solution :

Ben’s coin collection= 810 coins

Number of groups = 45

= 810/45

= 18 coins

Problem 9 :

Melinda has 3648 crayons stored in boxes. How many crayons are there in each box, if there are 38 boxes ?

Solution :

Number of crayons stored in boxes = 3648

Number of boxes = 38

= 3648/38

= 96 crayons

Hence, 96 crayons are there in each box.

Problem 10 :

There are 731 stamps in Ron’s stamp collection. If the stamps are organized into 43 groups, how big is each group ?

Solution :

There are 731 stamps in Ron’s stamp collection

Number of groups = 43

= 731/43

= 17 stamps