Master Multiplication and Division Methods: Online Quizzes for Year 5

Question 1

What is an advantage of using formal written methods for multiplication and division?

Accepted Answer

Increased accuracy

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Faster calculations

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Easier memorization

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More efficient use of space

Question 2

To solve the division problem 2,945 divided by 32, which written method would be more efficient?

Accepted Answer

Long Division

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Short Multiplication

Question 3

What is 456 divided by 12?

Accepted Answer

36

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37

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38

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39

Question 4

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm?

Accepted Answer

12 cm

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8 cm

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10 cm

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16 cm

Question 5

Simplify the following division expression: 24 ÷ 4 × 3

Accepted Answer

5

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6

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7

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8

Question 6

Which of the following is a good strategy for estimating quotients in long division?

Accepted Answer

Rounding the dividend and divisor to the nearest ten.

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Guessing and adjusting until the answer is close.

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Using a calculator.

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Halving the dividend and divisor.

Question 7

What is the correct method for multiplying 234 by 12 using short multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying each digit of the multiplier by the corresponding digit of the multiplicand and adding the partial products

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Subtracting the digits of the multiplier from the multiplicand

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Multiplying the multiplier by the multiplicand directly

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Adding the digits of the multiplier and multiplicand together

Question 8

Which method can be used to estimate the answer to 456 x 19?

Accepted Answer

Rounding 456 to 500 and 19 to 20

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Rounding 456 to 400 and 19 to 20

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Rounding 456 to 500 and 19 to 15

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Rounding 456 to 400 and 19 to 15

Question 9

When dividing 678 by 13, what is the remainder?

Accepted Answer

5

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6

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7

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8

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using formal written methods for multiplication and division?

Accepted Answer

Developing mental calculation skills

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Accuracy

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Efficiency

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Reliability

Question 11

How do you multiply 234 by 12 using column multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying each digit of the multiplier by the corresponding digit of the multiplicand and writing the partial products below each other

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Multiplying each digit of the multiplier by the entire multiplicand and adding the partial products

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Adding the digits of the multiplier and multiplicand together

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Subtracting the digits of the multiplier from the multiplicand

Question 12

What is the first step in long division?

Accepted Answer

Divide the first digit of the dividend by the divisor

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Subtract the divisor from the dividend

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Multiply the divisor by the first digit of the dividend

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Check if the remainder is zero

Question 13

When using short multiplication, what is the purpose of multiplying by 10 in each partial product?

Accepted Answer

To account for the place value of each digit in the multiplier

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To make the numbers easier to add

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To check if the answer is correct

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To ensure the decimal point is in the correct position

Question 14

What is the dividend in the division problem 125 ÷ 5?

Accepted Answer

125

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5

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120

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25

Question 15

What is the product of 345 and 26?

Accepted Answer

8,970

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8,870

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9,070

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9,170

Question 16

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 3 multiplied by itself 4 times?

Accepted Answer

3 to the power of 4

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4 to the power of 3

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3 to the power of 8

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4 to the power of 8

Question 17

Which expression is the same as 5 x 5 x 5?

Accepted Answer

5³

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5 × 3

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35

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15

Question 18

In the short multiplication method, which digit do we start multiplying by?

Accepted Answer

Ones

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Tens

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Hundreds

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Thousands

Question 19

What is the number that is left over after dividing one number by another?

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Remainder

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Dividend

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Quotient

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Product

Question 20

In a long division problem, the number we are dividing is called the?

Accepted Answer

Dividend

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Divisor

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Quotient

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Remainder

Question 21

Which method of division involves grouping the digits into smaller chunks?

Accepted Answer

Chunking

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Bus stop

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Short division

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Long division

Question 22

The 'bus stop' method is especially useful when?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying large numbers

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Estimating answers

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Dividing numbers with remainders

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Checking multiplication answers

Question 23

Which step is crucial in long division?

Accepted Answer

Subtracting the divisor from the dividend

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Subtracting the dividend from the divisor

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Multiplying the remainder by the dividend

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Dividing the divisor by the remainder

Question 24

Which error is commonly made by students when performing short multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Omitting to carry the tens

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Incorrect placement of the decimal point

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Multiplying from right to left

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Dividing instead of multiplying

Question 25

When using the short multiplication method to multiply 4567 by 8, how should the numbers be arranged?

Accepted Answer

4567
      x    8

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45678

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8
      x    4567

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84567

Question 26

What is the first step in long division?

Accepted Answer

Divide the first digit of the dividend by the divisor.

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Subtract the divisor from the dividend.

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Multiply the divisor by the dividend.

Question 27

What is the expanded form of the product 345 x 6?

Accepted Answer

3000 + 400 + 50 + 6

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300 + 40 + 50 + 6

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30 + 4 + 5 + 6

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3000 + 400 + 5 + 6

Question 28

What is an advantage of using formal written methods for multiplication and division?

Accepted Answer

Greater accuracy and efficiency.

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Faster mental computation.

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Less reliance on estimation.

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Reduced need for manipulatives.

Question 29

Which of these methods do you use to find the product of 245 and 3?

Accepted Answer

Multiply each number in 245 by 3, and then add up all the partial products.

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Divide 245 by 3, then multiply the result by 3.

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Multiply 245 by the total of the digits in 3.

Question 30

Which of the following shows the correct subtraction step in the long division algorithm?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the product of the divisor and the first digit of the dividend from the first digit of the dividend.

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Subtract the divisor from the dividend.

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of a short multiplication problem?

Accepted Answer

123 multiplied by 7

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890 added to 234

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456 divided by 12

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678 subtracted by 345

Question 32

What is 345 multiplied by 27?

Accepted Answer

9315

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7335

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6210

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8415

Question 33

Solve for 784 ÷ 7.

Accepted Answer

112

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98

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102

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122

Question 34

A baker has 456 cupcakes to divide equally into 6 boxes. How many cupcakes go in each box?

Accepted Answer

76

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56

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86

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66

Question 35

What is 432 multiplied by 15?

Accepted Answer

6480

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6380

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5480

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7480

Question 36

A school has 875 pencils.  They need to fit them in boxes that hold 25 pencils each. How many boxes will the school need?

Accepted Answer

35

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40

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30

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25

Question 37

What is the answer when you divide 987 by 13?

Accepted Answer

76

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86

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75

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66

Question 38

If 5 multiplied by 6 equals 30, then what does 30 divided by 6 equal?

Accepted Answer

5

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10

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15

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6

Question 39

A shop sells boxes of cookies. Each box has 18 cookies. If the shop sells 12 boxes, how many cookies were sold in total?

Accepted Answer

216

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108

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208

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198

Question 40

A farmer has 345 apples. He wants to put them into bags of 15 apples per bag. How many full bags can he make?

Accepted Answer

23

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30

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20

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25

Question 41

What is the product of 345 and 23?

Accepted Answer

7,935

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6,285

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9,375

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8,535

Question 42

What is the quotient of 9,876 divided by 12?

Accepted Answer

823

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1,023

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723

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923

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a step in the formal written method for multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Multiply the digits in the ones place first

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Add the partial products

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Set up the problem with the larger number on top

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Multiply each digit in the top number by each digit in the bottom number

Question 44

What is the remainder when 789 is divided by 15?

Accepted Answer

9

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6

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3

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12

Question 45

What is the first step in the formal written method for division?

Accepted Answer

Set up the division problem with the dividend inside the long division bracket and the divisor outside the bracket.

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Multiply the divisor by the first digit of the dividend.

Question 46

Which of the following is a common error students make when performing formal written methods for multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying the digits in the wrong order

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Adding instead of multiplying

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Not aligning the numbers correctly

Question 47

Which of the following is an advantage of using formal written methods for multiplication and division?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy and consistency

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Estimation

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Speed

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Mental calculation

Question 48

What is the estimated product of 456 and 321?

Accepted Answer

140,000

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150,000

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160,000