A World of Word Problems Equal Groups Activity

Equal groups matching cards: students pair six word problems about crayons, books, cookies, bugs and more with the picture or array that shows each one and the multiplication or division equation that fits.
Year groups
Years 3–4 (Key Stage 2)
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Updated Jul 12, 2021

Subject
Division, Multiplication and Division, Maths
Resource types
Word Problems
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This A World of Word Problems Equal Groups Activity is perfect for helping students match multiplication and division equations to the picture or array representation. This is a great activity for teachers who want to help their students practise their multiplication and division skills.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Represent an equal-groups word problem with a picture or array

  • Match a word problem to a multiplication or division equation

Teaching tips

  • Equation cards include turnaround pairs such as 5x2 and 2x5, so a problem may have more than one fitting equation; decide ahead whether students should find both.

Skills covered

  • Modelling equal groups — matching each story problem to its picture or array

  • Writing equations — connecting problems to multiplication and division facts

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Core concepts

Core concepts

  • Equal groups

  • Multiplication

  • Division

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