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Curriculum: AUS V9, AUS V8, NSW, VIC
Years: 5 - 7
Twenty division and multiplication word problem cards for upper primary.
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Updated 12 May 2015 – now includes answer sheet.
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Use a range of strategies to solve multiplication and division problems for times tables facts 1-12.
Express natural numbers as products of their factors, recognise multiples and determine if one number is divisible by another
Solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers
Find unknown values in numerical equations involving multiplication and division using the properties of numbers and operations
Solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, involving rational numbers and percentages, including in financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in te
Identify and describe factors and multiples of whole numbers and use them to solve problems
Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
Find unknown quantities in number sentences involving multiplication and division and identify equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division
Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers
Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies
WholeNumbers - orders, reads and represents integers of any size and describes properties of whole numbers
MultiplicationandDivision - selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division, and applies the order of operations to calculations involving more than one operation
Analyses and creates geometric and number patterns, constructs and completes number sentences, and locates points on the Cartesian plane
Identify and describe factors and multiples of whole numbers and use them to solve problems
Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
Use equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities
Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers and make estimates for these computations
Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies
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For question 5 the answer seems to be wrong! 385780x6 = 2314680 6x12000= 72000 2314680+72000=2314680 Not $2 386 734
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Hi could you please make a version using Australian currency and measures? Thanks