Multiply by 2, 5, or 10
Multiply by 3, 4, or 11
Multiply by 6, 7, 8, 9, or 12
Properties of Multiplication
Word Problems
100

Lisa bought 5 books at a bookstore. Each book was $2. How much did Lisa spend?

She spent $10

100

11 x 0 =

0

100

6 x 3 =

18

100

Use the commutative property of multiplication to solve the following two equations:

9 x 3 =

3 x 9 =

Since 9 x 3 = 27,

         3 x 9 = 27

100

Mrs. Vail is making rice krispie treats. She needs 6 cups of rice krispies. If she wants to double the recipe, how many cups of rice krispies will she need?

6 x 2 = 12

So, Mrs. Vail will need 12 cups of rice krispies.

200

List the first 10 multiples of 2.

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

200

4 x 11 =

44

200

Joey wanted to buy baseballs for each of his 6 friends. If each baseball was $6, how much money will Joey have to spend?

6 x 6 = 36

So, Joey will have to spend $36

200

Use the associative property of multiplication to solve:

(5 x 2) x 8 =

 (5 x 2 ) x 8 =

        10 x 8 = 80

200

The dogs at the humane society all have 4 legs. If the worker counted 40 legs, how many dogs are there?

4 x ____ = 40

So, there are 10 dogs at the humane society.

300

Draw 4 groups of 2 and write a multiplication sentence to match.

* *        * *        * *        * *


4 x 2 = 8

300

3 x 12 =

36

300

Draw an array to match this equation and then solve:

4 x 12=

* * * * * * * * * * * *        4 rows of 12 

* * * * * * * * * * * *        4 x 12 = 48

* * * * * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * *

300

Use the associative property of multiplication to solve:

7 ( 6 x 2 ) =

7 x ( 6 x 2 ) =

7 x 12 = 84

300

Carrie was picking plums with two friends. If they each picked 11 plums, how many plums did the three kids pick all together?

3 x 11 = 33

So they picked 33 plums all together.

400

Solve the following:  

10x1=

10x10=

10x100=

10x1=10

10x10=100

10x100=1,000

400

8 x 4 =

32

400

Solve.

9 x 8 =

9 x 8 = 72

400

Use the distributive property to solve:

6 x 15 =

Hint: Draw and separate the array.

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6 x 10 = 60                 6 x 5 = 30

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Put them back together:

Since 60 + 30 = 90,         6 x 15 = 90

400

Donald is helping his teacher organize the new crayon boxes. He put 8 boxes in each row. If he made 9 rows, how many new crayon boxes did his teacher have?

9 rows, 8 in each row

9 x 8 = 72

So his teacher had 72 new boxes of crayons.

500

Draw 5 groups of 8 and write a multiplication sentence to match.

* * * * * * * *        * * * * * * * *                        

* * * * * * * *        * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * *

5 x 8 = 40

500

Use repeated addition to solve 9 x 11.

11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 =

99


500

7 x 10 =

So, 70 x 10=

7 x 10 = 70

So, 70 x 10 = 700

500

Solve:

(4 x 3) x 9=

(4 x 3 ) x 9 =

      12 x 9 = 108

500

There are 3 3rd grade classes at Woodlands Elementary. There are 2 spiders in each class. Each spider has 8 legs. How many spider legs are there in all?

(3 x 2) x 8 =

       6 x 8 = 48

So there are 48 spider legs between all of the 3rd grade classrooms.

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