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Solving Multiplication/Division Equations- KEY


Solve using a tape diagram and the traditional method. Numbers 1 and 5 were done for you.


5x = 20
5 5

x = 4

1. 5x = 20





20
4

4
x = 4


2. 3y = 21

3y = 21
3 3

y = 7

21
7

y = 7

3. 72 = 12n




72
n


72 = 12n
12 12

6 = n

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6


n = 6


4. 6z = 30

30

5
z = 5

6z = 30
6 6

z = 5


a 5 = 3
x5 x5

a = 15

5. a 5 = 3





a
3

15

a = 15


24 3 = b

8 = b




6. 24 3 = b

24

b
8

b
8

b
8

b = 8


7. c 7 = 11

c 7 = 11
x7 x7

c = 77

c
11

11

11

11

11

11

11

77

c = 77


8. d 4 = 16

d
16

16

16
64

d = 64


16

d 4 = 16
x4 x4

d = 64

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