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100
4 x 6 =
What is 24
100

Brennan bought 4 bags of candies. Each bag cost $4. How much did Brennan spend altogether?

$16

100
Make an array for the multiplication sentence: 3 x 4

3 rows of 4 

OR 

4 rows of 3

200
3 x 9 =
What is 27
200

Audrey went to Wit's and bought ice cream for her 4 best friends. Each ice cream cone cost $5. How much money did she spend?

$20

200

Make a repeated addition sentence for 4 x 5.

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 +4 = 20

OR 

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

300

One ant has 6 legs. How many legs do 3 ants have?

6 + 6 + 6           OR            3 x 6 

18 legs

300

Ben was shopping in the Minecraft store and bought 6 different skins. Each skin cost $10. How much money did he spend in all?

He spent $60 in all.

300

Skip count by 8's and fill in the blanks.

8, ___, ___, ___, ___

8, 16, 24, 32, 40

400

Lilly gives fidgets to 6 friends. Each friend gets 5 fidgets. How many fidgets does Lilly give her friends in all?

6 friends x 5 fidgets = 30 fidgets in all

400

Mr. Noe went to Chick-fil-A and bought 5 chicken sandwiches. Each sandwich cost 7 dollars. How much money did he spend in all?

Mr. Noe spend $35 in all.

400

Create an array for 6 x 6. Be sure to give the product! 

6 rows of 6 = 36

500

A spider has 8 legs and a butterfly has 6 legs. 

How many legs do 3 spiders and 3 butterflies have in all? 

Spiders (3 x 8 legs) = 24 legs

Butterfly (6 x 3 legs) = 18 legs

24 legs + 18 legs = 42 legs in all


500
Students read 3 chapters a day for two weeks. How many chapters did each student read in all?
42 chapters
500

♥ + ♥ + ♥ + ♥ = 28

If all of the hearts are the same number, what number could you add to get 28?

A) 4        B) 6       C) 10        D) 7

7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 28

4 x 7 = 28

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