Word Problems
There are 3 pencils in each pencil box. If you have 4 pencil boxes, how many pencils do you have altogether?
What is: 3 x 4= 12 pencils
3 x 4
What is: 12
2 x ___ = 10
What is: 5
Finish the distributive property problem
3 x (2 + 4)
2. (3 x 2) + (3 x 4)
3. 6 + 12 = 18
Which number is a multiple of 3?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
B. 12
A baker puts 6 cupcakes on each tray. If she fills 5 trays, how many cupcakes does she have in all?
What is: 6 x 5 = 30 cupcakes
5 x 6
What is: 30
___ x 4= 24
What is: 6
Finish the distributive property problem
5 x (3 + 2)
1. (5 x 3) + (5 x 2)
2. 15 + 10= 25
Which TWO numbers are multiples of 4?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 20
D. 22
A. 12 and C. 20
There are 7 basketballs in each storage bin. The gym has 4 bins. How many basketballs are there altogether?
What is: 7 x 4 = 28 basketballs
12 x 2
What is: 24
6 x ___= 36
What is: 6
Finish the distributive property problem
4 x ( 6 + 2)
1. (4 x 6) + (4 x 2)
2. 24 + 8= 32
Which number is NOT a multiple of 5?
A. 15
B. 25
C. 32
D. 40
C. 32
Mrs. Smith puts 8 books on each shelf. There are 6 shelves in her classroom. How many books are on the shelves altogether?
What is: 8 x 6 = 48 books
9 x 6
What is: 54
____ x 7 = 21
What is: 3
Finish the distributive property problem
6 x (4 + 3)
1. (6 x 4) + (6 x 3)
2. 24 + 18= 42
Which THREE numbers are multiples of 6?
A. 18
B. 24
C. 28
D. 36
A. 18
B. 24
and
D. 36
A teacher makes 7 party bags. Each bag has 4 pieces of candy and 3 stickers. How many items does the teacher put into all 7 bags?
1st step: 4 + 3 = 7
2nd step: 7 x 7 = 49 items
8 x 7
What is: 56
8 x ___=64
What is: 8
Finish the distributive property problem
7 x (5 + 4)
2. (7 x 5) + (7 x 4)
3. 35 + 28= 63
Which numbers are multiples of BOTH 2 and 3?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 18
D. 25
B. 12 and C. 18