Multiplicative thinking resources

In this practical task students drag fractions of different fish onto the body of a shark.

Students work out how many doses in a larger measure of medicine.

Students calculate how many adults got into a concert for free using information about the number of concert-goers and the ratio of free adults to children.

Students answer questions by dividing a given amount of chocolate bars equally, and finding a fraction of the total amount.

Students calculate multiplication problems.

Students answer four multiple choice questions identifying which three-digit number can be divided by a one-digit number to get a given remainder.

Students select which four-digit numbers can be divided by a one-digit number without a remainder.

Students calculate the cost of a set of books given unit prices for an individual book.

Students multiply two numbers, then divide the total by 3 and by 6.

Students answer questions about the total capacity in litres given the number of cups that fill the containers.

Students calculate the cost of several cans of soft drinks, the maximum number bought for a given cost, and the change given after buying several cans.

Students find fractional amounts of a total number of Easter eggs.

Students answer question about partitioning pizzas between people.

Students solve practical word problems.

Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa to answer questions about the number of 200ml cups of lemonade in litre bottles.

This task is about using multiplication, division and subtraction to solve problems involving money.

Using a set unit cost students find total costs for given quantities, and find the quantity for a given total cost.

Students calculate the number of rocks in a wall set up as an array.

Students interpret a pie graph to answer multiple choice questions.

Student solve multiplication and division problems that involve money.

Students work out the cost and the weights of buying several bags of flour.

Students calculate scores for teams at a school swimming sports.

Students calculate the number of logs stacked by a group of children using information about the amount paid per log.

Students calculate fractions of whole numbers using number of goals scored in a soccer season.

Students identify given fractions of sets.