Equal Groups
Number Line / Repeated Addition
Arrays
Properties of Multiplication
Word Problems
100

There are two groups of four.  What is the multiplication sentence?

2 x 4

100

What is the repeated addition sentence?


3 + 3 = 6

100

There are 2 rows, how many circles are in EACH row?


6

There are 2 rows of 6

2 x 6 = 12

100

What does the Identity Property

of Multiplication state?


The identity property of multiplication 

states the product of any number and 1

is that number.

100

The cost of each book is $3. 

What is the cost of 6 books?


3 x 6 = 18

200

How many equal groups? 

4 groups of 3

200

Find the product:


12


200

What is the product?


3 x 5 = 15

200

What does the Zero Property of Multiplication state?


The zero property of multiplication  state the product of zero 

and any number is zero.

200

Mr. Tom works 2 hours a day. How much does he work in 5 days?


2 x 5 = 10

300

There are 3 shopping bags with

5 buttons in each one.

What is the proper equation?


3 groups of 5 = 3 x 5

300

What is the repeated addition sentence AND total


8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32

300

Figure out the equation for the array


4 x 4 = 16

300

What property of multiplication does this show?


The commutative property of multiplication

300

Mrs. Hoffman has 2 times more tulips than roses. If she has 4 roses, how many tulips does she have?

2 x 4 = 8 

400

How many equal groups are there?

There are 7 groups of 8

400

What is the multiplication sentence?


 3 x 4 = 12

3 jumps of 4

400

What is the multiplication equation for this array? 


6 rows of 3 is 18

6 x 3 = 18 

400

There are 9 apple baskets.

The baskets had 0 apples in them.

What is the equation AND the property shown? 


The ZERO property of multiplication

9 x 0 = 0

400

Jazlyn is bringing 4 friends to the carnival. 

Everyone wants to ride the rollercoaster together.

They each need 2 tickets.

How many tickets do Jazlyn AND her friends need ride in all the coaster together?

Jazlyn + 4 friends = 5 people 

5 x 2 = 10 


500

find the total, then EXPLAIN how you used equal groups to find your answer.  Be sure to use vocabulary like: groups, each, product


I know that there are 5 groups.  Each group has 6 hexagons.  If I count up all the equal groups, then there are 30 hexagons in total.  I know this because 5 x 6 = 30 or 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 30 

5 x 6 = 30

500

A: What is the multiplication sentence? 

B: EXPLAIN how you used repeated addition to find the answer. Be sure to use vocabulary words like: sum, add, each 


There are 20 leaves in all.  I know this because there are 4 plants that each have 5 leaves. If I add 5 + 5 + 5 + 5, the sum is 20.  This is the same as 4 x 5 = 20 

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

500

find the product, then EXPLAIN how you used the array to get your answer. Be sure to use vocabulary like: row, each, groups of

4 x 7 = 28

This array shows 4 x 7 = 28.  I know this because there are 4 rows with 7 dots in each.  I know that 4 groups of 7 equals 28. 

500

What is the Commutative Property of 

Multiplication, and give me  an example of a related

multiplication sentence?

...

500

Mrs. Trembley is making 4 ice-cream sundaes. 

She uses 3 scoops of chocolate and one scoop of vanilla for each one.

What is the total number of chocolate and vanilla scoops she uses?

step 1: add the scoops

3 + 1 = 4 

Step 2: Multiply the scoops by the amount of sundaes

4 x 4 = 16 

OR 

step 1: Chocolate: 3 x 4 = 12

step 2: Vanilla: 1 x 4 = 4 

step 3: add for total:  12 + 4 = 16 

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