Drawing bar models to represent multiplication and division word problems

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Alex has a filling his bucket of water every day with equal amounts. After five days it has reached maximum capacity of 45 L. How much water was he adding each day?

Alex has a has a bucket of water with a capacity that is five times greater than Pierre’s. How much water is there in Pierre’s bucket?

Alex has been adding 45L to his bucket each day. After five days how much water will he have in his bucket?

You need divide the whole by 5 to find the part. There are five parts which are unknown. The whole is 20.

You need to divide the whole by 20 to find the part. There are five wholes and 1 part.

You need to multiply the part by 10 to find the whole. The whole number is unknown. One part is 2.

You need to multiply the part by 20 to find the whole. The whole number is unknown. The part is 20.

Drawing bar models to represent multiplication and division word problems

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