MultiplicationMultiplicationWord Word

ProblemsProblems

1.Draw a picture to solve.

2.Then write a number sentence for each word problem.

1.1.

Blair bought Blair bought 2 bags2 bags of of potatoes. Each bag potatoes. Each bag contains contains 8 potatoes8 potatoes. . How many How many potatoespotatoes are are there altogether?there altogether?

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2 x 8 = 16

2.2.

The mechanic worked on The mechanic worked on 2 oil 2 oil changeschanges. Each oil change . Each oil change required required 5 quarts5 quarts of oil. How of oil. How many total many total quartsquarts of oil did the of oil did the mechanic use? mechanic use?

X X XX X

X X XX X

2 x 5 = 10

3.3.

Farmer Pete filled Farmer Pete filled 3 baskets3 baskets with with pumpkins. Each basket held pumpkins. Each basket held 5 5 pumpkinspumpkins. What is the total . What is the total number of number of pumpkinspumpkins in the in the baskets?baskets?

X X X X X

X X XX X

X X XX X 3 x 5= 15

4.4.

The Easter Bunny painted The Easter Bunny painted 2 2 boxesboxes of Easter eggs. There are of Easter eggs. There are 6 eggs6 eggs per box. How many per box. How many eggseggs did the Easter Bunny paint did the Easter Bunny paint altogether?altogether?

X X XX X X

X X XX X X

2 x 6 = 12

5.5.

Yuri ordered Yuri ordered 3 pizzas3 pizzas. Each pizza . Each pizza was divided into was divided into 8 slices8 slices. How . How many many slicesslices of pizza did she of pizza did she order?order?

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3 x 8 = 24

6.6.

Three boysThree boys were holding one bag were holding one bag of oranges. Each bag has of oranges. Each bag has 6 6 orangesoranges. How many . How many orangesoranges will the boys have in all?will the boys have in all?

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3 x 6 = 18

7.7.

The Boy Scouts hiked The Boy Scouts hiked 77 miles on miles on FridayFriday, , 77 miles on miles on SaturdaySaturday, , and and 77 miles on miles on SundaySunday. How . How many many milesmiles did the Boy Scout did the Boy Scout hike?hike?

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3 x 7 = 21

8.8.

Martha baked Martha baked 4 batches4 batches of of chocolate chip cookies. Each chocolate chip cookies. Each batch had batch had 9 cookies9 cookies. How . How many total many total cookiescookies did she did she bake?bake?

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4 x 9 = 36

MultiplicationMultiplicationor or

AdditionAddition

Remember…Remember…

In order to do multiplication…you must have

EQUALEQUAL groups!!!!!

9.9.

Kelly went shopping with Kelly went shopping with 6 dollars6 dollars. . Harsha went shopping with Harsha went shopping with 8 8 dollarsdollars. Yvonne went shopping . Yvonne went shopping with with 5 dollars5 dollars. How much money . How much money did the children have together?did the children have together?

x or +x or +

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6 8 5

6 + 8 + 5 = 19

10.10.

Cathy and Valerie love their Cathy and Valerie love their mother’s homemade rolls. They mother’s homemade rolls. They both eat both eat 4 rolls4 rolls each. How many each. How many rollsrolls did they eat in all? did they eat in all?

x or +x or +

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2 x 4 = 8

11.11.

Dad and his 2 best friends went Dad and his 2 best friends went golfing. golfing. Each manEach man took took 9 golf 9 golf ballsballs. How many . How many golf ballsgolf balls did did the men take altogether?the men take altogether?

x or +x or +

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3 x 9 = 27

12.12.

Harry added Harry added 4 new baseball cards4 new baseball cards to his collection. Terry added to his collection. Terry added 6 6 new baseball cardsnew baseball cards to his to his collection. How many collection. How many new new baseball cardsbaseball cards did the boys add did the boys add to their collections.to their collections.

x or +x or +

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4 6

4 + 6 = 10

13.13.

Yesterday, Henrietta Hen laid 7 Yesterday, Henrietta Hen laid 7 eggs. Hazel Hen laid 8 eggs. eggs. Hazel Hen laid 8 eggs. How many eggs did the hens lay How many eggs did the hens lay yesterday?yesterday?

x or +x or +

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7 8

7 + 8 = 15

14.14.

Nana Suzanne gave Whitney, Nana Suzanne gave Whitney, Lauren, and Dalton each 5 Lauren, and Dalton each 5 dollars for ice cream. What was dollars for ice cream. What was the total amount of money Nana the total amount of money Nana Suzanne give the children?Suzanne give the children?

x or +x or +

x

5 5 5

3 x 5 = 15

15.15.

Russell Used Auto Sales needs to Russell Used Auto Sales needs to order new tires for 7 used cars. order new tires for 7 used cars. How many new tires will they How many new tires will they need to order?need to order?

x or +x or +

x4 4 4

4 4

4 47 x 4 = 28

16.16.

Rusty bought cool new pencils for Rusty bought cool new pencils for school. He bought 5 packages. school. He bought 5 packages. There are 4 pencils in each There are 4 pencils in each package. What is the total number package. What is the total number of pencils Rusty purchased?of pencils Rusty purchased?

x or +x or +

x4

44

44

5 x 4 = 20

17.17.

Rusty also bought 2 packages of Rusty also bought 2 packages of erasers. There were 6 in the blue erasers. There were 6 in the blue package and 8 in the red package. package and 8 in the red package. What is the total number of erasers What is the total number of erasers Rusty purchased?Rusty purchased?

x or +x or +

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6 8

6 + 8 = 14

Finally, 18.Finally, 18.

Four seagulls caught 2 fish each. Four seagulls caught 2 fish each. How many fish did they caught How many fish did they caught together?together?

x or +x or +

x

2

22

2

4 x 2 = 8

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