Multiplication Word Problems
Molly and her 4 friends decide to share a cab to go to the mall. If they each spent $6, how much
did the cab ride cost altogether? Write an equation using a question mark or an empty box to represent
the unknown.
5x6=$30
4/2=_
100/10=_
2
10
9x_=81
_x4=20
9
5
Molly's 4 friends each order pasta and a lemonade for lunch.
Molly orders only chicken salad.
Use the menu to find how much they spend altogether.
Pasta=$8
Lemonade=$3
Chicken salad=$9
4x8=$24
4x3=$12
1x9=$9
9+12+24=They spend $45 altogether
_=16/2
_=54/9
4
6
4x8=_
6x7=_
32
42
Riley bought a shirt that cost $24 and a pair of pants that cost 4 times as much. How much did Riley
spend in all?
24+24x4
24x4=$96
$96+24=$120
24/4=_
_=49/7
6
7
9x6=_
_x6=36
54
6
Lilly bought a pineapple that cost $13 and a banana that cost 5 times as much. How much did Lilly
spend in all?
$13+13x5
13x5=$65
$65+13=$78
_=40/8
8/2=_
5
4
7x_=35
10x_=100
5
10
A baker packs 7 cookies into 1 box. How many cookies are in 48 boxes?
336 cookies
_=10/5
30/10=_
2
3
9x4=
6x_=24
36
4