Multiplication Facts
Word Problems
Arrays and Equal Groups
Explain Your Thinking
Challenge Problems
100

What is 3 × 4?

12

100

There are 3 bags with 5 apples in each bag. How many apples are there?

15 apples

100

An array has 2 rows of 5 dots. How many dots are there?

10

100

How can you use repeated addition to solve 4 × 3?

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12

100

Which is greater: 4 × 5 or 3 × 7?  

4 × 5 = 20, so 3 × 7 = 21 is greater.

200

What is 4 × 6?

24

200

A student has 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 6 crayons. How many crayons are there?

24 crayons

200

An array has 4 rows of 3 dots. What multiplication sentence matches it?

4 × 3 = 12

200

Explain how you know 5 × 5 equals 25.

Five groups of five make 25.

200

There are 5 tables with 8 students at each table. Two more students join. How many students are there now?

42 students

300

What is 5 × 8?

40

300

There are 7 rows of chairs with 3 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?

21 chairs

300

Which array shows 5 × 4?

5 rows with 4 objects in each row

300

A friend says 6 × 4 = 20. Explain why this is incorrect.

Six groups of four equal 24, not 20.

300

A playground has 6 swings. Each swing holds 2 children. How many children can swing at one time?

12 children

400

What is 7 × 6?

42

400

A teacher places 8 books on each shelf. There are 5 shelves. How many books are there?

40 books

400

Describe an array for 6 × 2.

6 rows of 2 or 2 columns of 6

400

How could you use a picture to show 7 × 2?

Draw 7 groups with 2 objects in each group.

400

A class has 4 teams. Each team earns 9 points. How many points do all teams earn?

36 points

500

What is 9 × 8?

72

500

A farmer has 9 pens with 4 sheep in each pen. How many sheep are there?

36 sheep

500

An array has 8 rows of 3. Explain how you know the total number of objects.

Multiply 8 × 3 = 24 because there are 8 equal groups of 3.

500

Explain why 3 × 8 and 8 × 3 have the same answer.

Both equal 24 because the total number of objects stays the same even when rows and columns switch places.

500

A store has 7 shelves with 8 toys on each shelf. The manager adds 4 more toys. How many toys are there now?


60 toys

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