Multiplication & Division

17 Grade 5 Mathematics questions on Multiplication & Division, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   A shopkeeper sells exercise books at Ksh $24$ each. How much money will a pupil pay for $15$ exercise books?

   A. Ksh $350$

   B. Ksh $240$

   C. Ksh $360$

   D. Ksh $384$

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2. Question 2

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   9,450 ÷ 25 = ___

   A. 388

   B. 376

   C. 378

   D. 368

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Is 7 a factor of 56?

   A. No

   B. No, 56 is prime

   C. Yes, because 7 × 7 = 56

   D. Yes, because 7 × 8 = 56

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A minibus travels 324 km on 9 litres of petrol. How many km per litre?

   A. 36 km

   B. 32 km

   C. 38 km

   D. 34 km

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5. Question 5

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   876 × 12 = ___

   A. 10,412

   B. 10,512

   C. 10,612

   D. 10,502

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   What is the LCM of 6 and 9?

   A. 18

   B. 54

   C. 36

   D. 9

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   A. $18$ — the lowest common multiple is the smallest number both divide into: $18÷6=3$ and $18÷9=2$. B and C are common multiples but not the lowest.

7. Question 7

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   A poultry farmer collected $384$ eggs. She packs them into egg trays that each hold $6$ eggs. How many full trays does she fill?

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   345 × 24 = ___

   A. 8,180

   B. 8,380

   C. 8,220

   D. 8,280

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9. Question 9

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   4,368 ÷ 7 = ___

   A. 634

   B. 644

   C. 624

   D. 614

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Find the GCF of 30 and 45.

    A. 5

    B. 15

    C. 30

    D. 9

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    B. $15$ — the greatest common factor is the largest number dividing both. Since $30=2\times 15$ and $45=3\times 15$, it is $15$. A also divides both but is not the greatest.

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    6,552 ÷ 8 = ___

    A. 819

    B. 829

    C. 818

    D. 809

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Find the product of 512 and 35.

    A. 17,920

    B. 18,020

    C. 17,820

    D. 17,900

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13. Question 13

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    786 ÷ 6 = ___

    A. 131

    B. 121

    C. 141

    D. 151

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14. Question 14

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    What is the GCF of 24 and 36?

    A. 24

    B. 6

    C. 12

    D. 3

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    C. $12$ — the greatest common factor is the largest number dividing both: $24=12\times 2$ and $36=12\times 3$. B and D divide both as well but are not the greatest.

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    What is the LCM of 4 and 6?

    A. 12

    B. 4

    C. 24

    D. 6

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    What is the LCM of 8 and 12?

    A. 12

    B. 24

    C. 16

    D. 96

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    B. $24$ — the lowest common multiple is the smallest number both divide into: $24÷8=3$ and $24÷12=2$. D is a common multiple but not the lowest, and A is not a multiple of $8$.

17. Question 17

    1 mark

    A box contains 144 eggs. How many eggs are in 25 boxes?

    A. 3,700

    B. 3,650

    C. 3,600

    D. 3,500

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