Monday Grouping Worksheet Monday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
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Problems 1 & 2 • Page 1 of 4
Problem 1 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
Mr. Alvarez bought 4 bags of gala apples at the farmers market. Each bag contained 6 crisp apples. How many apples did Mr. Alvarez purchase altogether?
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Problem 2 Find the Missing Group Size
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Ms. Chen has 28 brand-new colored pencils. She divides them equally among 4 table caddies so each table has the exact same amount. How many pencils are in each caddy?
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Monday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 3 & 4 • Page 2 of 4
Problem 3 Find the Number of Groups
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
Sam has a packet of 45 sunflower seeds. He plants 5 seeds in each small flower pot on his patio. How many flower pots does Sam use to plant all of his seeds?
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Problem 4 Find the Missing Total
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The cafeteria manager ordered 7 packs of strawberry juice boxes for lunch. Each pack holds 8 juice boxes. How many strawberry juice boxes were delivered in total?
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Monday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 5 & 6 • Page 3 of 4
Problem 5 Find the Missing Group Size
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
Coach Rivera awarded 36 gold star stickers equally to 6 track team runners for completing their relay practice. How many gold star stickers did each runner receive?
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Problem 6 Find the Number of Groups
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A community tennis center has 32 tennis balls to store into pressurized cans. Each can holds exactly 4 tennis balls. How many cans will they fill completely?
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Monday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 7 & 8 • Page 4 of 4
Problem 7 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A wildlife ranger inspected 9 robin nests in the pine grove. She observed 3 blue eggs inside every single nest. How many robin eggs did the ranger count altogether?
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Problem 8 Find the Missing Group Size
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Leo organizes 48 miniature toy cars by placing an equal number into 8 clear storage bins. How many miniature toy cars are stored in each bin?
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Tuesday Grouping Worksheet Tuesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 1 & 2 • Page 1 of 4
Problem 1 Find the Missing Group Size
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A baker made 30 warm cinnamon rolls for the morning rush. She packed them evenly into 5 bakery boxes. How many cinnamon rolls did the baker place in each box?
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Problem 2 Find the Missing Total
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Maya arranged 6 bunches of bananas on the fresh fruit display. Each bunch contained exactly 5 bananas. How many bananas were displayed on the fruit stand altogether?
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Tuesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 3 & 4 • Page 2 of 4
Problem 3 Find the Number of Groups
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
Tariq has 24 interlocking building blocks. He builds identical towers by using exactly 4 blocks for each tower. How many identical towers can Tariq build?
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Problem 4 Find the Missing Group Size
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An art teacher distributed 42 paintbrushes equally across 7 student tables so each table had the same number. How many paintbrushes did each table receive?
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Tuesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 5 & 6 • Page 3 of 4
Problem 5 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A florist arranged 8 elegant table centerpieces for an award banquet. She put 7 deep red roses into each centerpiece. How many roses were used altogether?
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Problem 6 Find the Number of Groups
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A pet rescue shelter received a delivery of 36 bags of dog food. If the caretakers use exactly 6 bags each week, how many weeks will this food delivery last?
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Tuesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 7 & 8 • Page 4 of 4
Problem 7 Find the Missing Group Size
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
Jordan has 54 baseball cards. He places them equally across 9 plastic album pages in his binder. How many baseball cards are placed onto each album page?
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Problem 8 Find the Missing Total
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There are 5 display shelves in the graphic novel section of the school library. Each shelf holds 9 graphic novels. How many graphic novels are on display in all?
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Wednesday Grouping Worksheet Wednesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 1 & 2 • Page 1 of 4
Problem 1 Find the Number of Groups
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
An orchard crew harvested 40 bushels of apples. They loaded them onto farm wagons that each hold exactly 8 bushels. How many farm wagons are needed to transport all 40 bushels?
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Problem 2 Find the Missing Group Size
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A science teacher has 48 watercolor paint pans to distribute equally among 6 student lab stations. How many watercolor paint pans will each lab station receive?
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Wednesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 3 & 4 • Page 2 of 4
Problem 3 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A youth scout troop explored the national park divided into 6 hiking squads. There were 7 scouts in each squad. How many scouts were on the trail altogether?
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Problem 4 Find the Number of Groups
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A neighborhood pizzeria baked 36 personal pizzas for a school order. The chef packs exactly 4 pizzas into each thermal warmer bag. How many warmer bags will be filled?
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Wednesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 5 & 6 • Page 3 of 4
Problem 5 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A community gardener planted 8 neat rows of tulip bulbs in the town park. She placed 9 tulip bulbs into each row. How many tulip bulbs did she plant altogether?
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Problem 6 Find the Missing Group Size
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Volunteers collected 63 cans of vegetable soup and distributed them equally into 7 food pantry boxes. How many cans of soup were placed into each food box?
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Wednesday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 7 & 8 • Page 4 of 4
Problem 7 Find the Number of Groups
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A nature club has 28 handheld magnifying glasses. The leader puts 7 magnifying glasses into each field exploration kit. How many exploration kits can the leader prepare?
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Problem 8 Find the Missing Total
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A craft maker builds classic wooden toy train sets. She prepares 9 boxes, placing 6 train cars inside each box. How many wooden train cars did the craft maker pack in all?
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Thursday Grouping Worksheet Thursday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 1 & 2 • Page 1 of 4
Problem 1 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
An astronomer set up 8 observation telescopes for community stargazing night. Exactly 8 visitors observed through each telescope. How many visitors looked through telescopes in total?
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Problem 2 Find the Number of Groups
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A library helper has 42 reading bookmarks to set out. She places 6 bookmarks at each computer station in the library. How many computer stations received bookmarks?
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Thursday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 3 & 4 • Page 2 of 4
Problem 3 Find the Missing Group Size
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A gymnastics coach split 35 ribbons equally among 5 rhythmic routines for the state tournament. How many ribbons were used in each rhythmic routine?
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Problem 4 Find the Missing Total
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A farmer loaded 7 wooden crates of seedless watermelons for market day. Each crate contained 9 watermelons. How many watermelons were in the crates altogether?
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Thursday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 5 & 6 • Page 3 of 4
Problem 5 Find the Number of Groups
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A hardware store clerk has 48 brass bolts. She places them into small organizer bags with exactly 8 bolts in each bag. How many bags does the clerk fill?
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Problem 6 Find the Missing Group Size
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A teacher bought 72 holographic stickers and shared them equally among 8 student project teams. How many holographic stickers did each team get?
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Thursday
Equal Groups Word Problems
Identify what is missing: Groups × Group Size = Total
Name: Date:
Problems 7 & 8 • Page 4 of 4
Problem 7 Find the Missing Total
Check missing: □ Groups □ Size □ Total
A marine biologist documented 6 coral reef sectors. In each sector, she observed and tagged 8 sea turtles. How many sea turtles did the biologist tag altogether?
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Problem 8 Find the Number of Groups
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A music academy received 54 sheet music folders. The director assigns exactly 9 folders to each rehearsal room. How many rehearsal rooms receive music folders?
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Weekly Solutions Teacher Guide Teacher Key
Monday Solutions Guide
Equal Groups Relationship: Groups × Group Size = Total
Monday • Page 1 of 4
Problem 1 Missing Total
Knowns: 4 bags (groups) × 6 apples (size)
Equation: \(4 \times 6 = 24\)
Answer: Mr. Alvarez purchased 24 apples altogether.
Problem 2 Missing Size
Knowns: 28 pencils (total) ÷ 4 caddies (groups)
Equation: \(28 \div 4 = 7\) or \(4 \times 7 = 28\)
Answer: There are 7 colored pencils in each caddy.
Problem 3 Missing Groups
Knowns: 45 seeds (total) ÷ 5 seeds per pot (size)
Equation: \(45 \div 5 = 9\) or \(9 \times 5 = 45\)
Answer: Sam uses 9 flower pots for his seeds.
Problem 4 Missing Total
Knowns: 7 packs (groups) × 8 juice boxes (size)
Equation: \(7 \times 8 = 56\)
Answer: 56 juice boxes were delivered in total.
Problem 5 Missing Size
Knowns: 36 stickers (total) ÷ 6 runners (groups)
Equation: \(36 \div 6 = 6\) or \(6 \times 6 = 36\)
Answer: Each runner received 6 gold star stickers.
Problem 6 Missing Groups
Knowns: 32 balls (total) ÷ 4 balls per can (size)
Equation: \(32 \div 4 = 8\) or \(8 \times 4 = 32\)
Answer: They will fill 8 tennis ball cans completely.
Problem 7 Missing Total
Knowns: 9 nests (groups) × 3 eggs (size)
Equation: \(9 \times 3 = 27\)
Answer: The ranger counted 27 robin eggs altogether.
Problem 8 Missing Size
Knowns: 48 cars (total) ÷ 8 bins (groups)
Equation: \(48 \div 8 = 6\) or \(8 \times 6 = 48\)
Answer: Exactly 6 miniature toy cars are stored in each bin.
Pedagogical Tip: Encourage students to highlight whether the problem asks for the "number of groups", "size of each group", or the "total amount" before drawing their model.
Teacher Key
Tuesday Solutions Guide
Equal Groups Relationship: Groups × Group Size = Total
Tuesday • Page 2 of 4
Problem 1 Missing Size
Knowns: 30 rolls (total) ÷ 5 boxes (groups)
Equation: \(30 \div 5 = 6\) or \(5 \times 6 = 30\)
Answer: The baker placed 6 cinnamon rolls in each box.
Problem 2 Missing Total
Knowns: 6 bunches (groups) × 5 bananas (size)
Equation: \(6 \times 5 = 30\)
Answer: There were 30 bananas on the fruit stand altogether.
Problem 3 Missing Groups
Knowns: 24 blocks (total) ÷ 4 blocks per tower (size)
Equation: \(24 \div 4 = 6\) or \(6 \times 4 = 24\)
Answer: Tariq can build 6 identical towers.
Problem 4 Missing Size
Knowns: 42 brushes (total) ÷ 7 tables (groups)
Equation: \(42 \div 7 = 6\) or \(7 \times 6 = 42\)
Answer: Each student table received 6 paintbrushes.
Problem 5 Missing Total
Knowns: 8 centerpieces (groups) × 7 roses (size)
Equation: \(8 \times 7 = 56\)
Answer: Exactly 56 roses were used altogether.
Problem 6 Missing Groups
Knowns: 36 bags (total) ÷ 6 bags per week (size)
Equation: \(36 \div 6 = 6\) or \(6 \times 6 = 36\)
Answer: The dog food donation will last for 6 weeks.
Problem 7 Missing Size
Knowns: 54 cards (total) ÷ 9 pages (groups)
Equation: \(54 \div 9 = 6\) or \(9 \times 6 = 54\)
Answer: Jordan places 6 baseball cards on each album page.
Problem 8 Missing Total
Knowns: 5 shelves (groups) × 9 novels (size)
Equation: \(5 \times 9 = 45\)
Answer: There are 45 graphic novels on display in all.
Pedagogical Tip: When group size is missing, students are engaging in "fair-share" division. When number of groups is missing, they are performing "measurement" division.
Teacher Key
Wednesday Solutions Guide
Equal Groups Relationship: Groups × Group Size = Total
Wednesday • Page 3 of 4
Problem 1 Missing Groups
Knowns: 40 bushels (total) ÷ 8 bushels per wagon (size)
Equation: \(40 \div 8 = 5\) or \(5 \times 8 = 40\)
Answer: Exactly 5 farm wagons are needed.
Problem 2 Missing Size
Knowns: 48 pans (total) ÷ 6 stations (groups)
Equation: \(48 \div 6 = 8\) or \(6 \times 8 = 48\)
Answer: Each student lab station receives 8 paint pans.
Problem 3 Missing Total
Knowns: 6 squads (groups) × 7 scouts (size)
Equation: \(6 \times 7 = 42\)
Answer: There were 42 scouts on the trail altogether.
Problem 4 Missing Groups
Knowns: 36 pizzas (total) ÷ 4 pizzas per bag (size)
Equation: \(36 \div 4 = 9\) or \(9 \times 4 = 36\)
Answer: The chef will fill 9 thermal warmer bags.
Problem 5 Missing Total
Knowns: 8 rows (groups) × 9 bulbs (size)
Equation: \(8 \times 9 = 72\)
Answer: The gardener planted 72 tulip bulbs altogether.
Problem 6 Missing Size
Knowns: 63 cans (total) ÷ 7 boxes (groups)
Equation: \(63 \div 7 = 9\) or \(7 \times 9 = 63\)
Answer: Exactly 9 cans of soup were placed in each box.
Problem 7 Missing Groups
Knowns: 28 glasses (total) ÷ 7 glasses per kit (size)
Equation: \(28 \div 7 = 4\) or \(4 \times 7 = 28\)
Answer: The leader can prepare 4 field exploration kits.
Problem 8 Missing Total
Knowns: 9 boxes (groups) × 6 cars (size)
Equation: \(9 \times 6 = 54\)
Answer: The craft maker packed 54 wooden cars in all.
Pedagogical Tip: Reinforce the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. A missing factor can always be found using division.
Teacher Key
Thursday Solutions Guide
Equal Groups Relationship: Groups × Group Size = Total
Thursday • Page 4 of 4
Problem 1 Missing Total
Knowns: 8 telescopes (groups) × 8 visitors (size)
Equation: \(8 \times 8 = 64\)
Answer: Exactly 64 visitors looked through telescopes in total.
Problem 2 Missing Groups
Knowns: 42 bookmarks (total) ÷ 6 per station (size)
Equation: \(42 \div 6 = 7\) or \(7 \times 6 = 42\)
Answer: Exactly 7 computer stations received bookmarks.
Problem 3 Missing Size
Knowns: 35 ribbons (total) ÷ 5 routines (groups)
Equation: \(35 \div 5 = 7\) or \(5 \times 7 = 35\)
Answer: Exactly 7 ribbons were used in each routine.
Problem 4 Missing Total
Knowns: 7 crates (groups) × 9 watermelons (size)
Equation: \(7 \times 9 = 63\)
Answer: There were 63 watermelons in the crates altogether.
Problem 5 Missing Groups
Knowns: 48 bolts (total) ÷ 8 bolts per bag (size)
Equation: \(48 \div 8 = 6\) or \(6 \times 8 = 48\)
Answer: The hardware clerk fills 6 organizer bags.
Problem 6 Missing Size
Knowns: 72 stickers (total) ÷ 8 teams (groups)
Equation: \(72 \div 8 = 9\) or \(8 \times 9 = 72\)
Answer: Each student project team received 9 stickers.
Problem 7 Missing Total
Knowns: 6 sectors (groups) × 8 turtles (size)
Equation: \(6 \times 8 = 48\)
Answer: The marine biologist tagged 48 sea turtles altogether.
Problem 8 Missing Groups
Knowns: 54 folders (total) ÷ 9 per studio (size)
Equation: \(54 \div 9 = 6\) or \(6 \times 9 = 54\)
Answer: Exactly 6 rehearsal rooms receive music folders.
Pedagogical Tip: Celebrate flexible strategy use! Students who use arrays, tape diagrams, repeated addition/subtraction, or skip counting are all modeling equal groups effectively.
