Multiplication Story Problems
The capacity of a drum is 60 liters of milk. How much milk can be collected in 7 drums of such capacity?
420 liters
125 toffees were distributed equally among 25 boys. How many toffees did each boy get?
5 toffees
Aaron scored 452.65 marks out of 600 in the final examination. How many marks did he lose?
147.35 marks
When adding decimals, name one thing that must be lined up.
The decimal point or the digits
How many children does Ms. Bailey have?
5
There are 14 coaches in a train. In each coach there are 72 seats. Find the total number of such seats in the train.
1008 seats
4 students can sit on a bench. How many benches are required for 4312 students?
1078 benches
The weight of 1 bag of sugar is 12.5 kg. What is the weight of 15 such bags?
187.5 kg
What is the mistake in this problem?
2.587
+0.693
The decimals are not lined up
Where did Ms. Bailey go over the summer?
Wales, England and Scotland
There are 60 minutes in an hour. How many minutes are there in a day of 24 hours?
1440 minutes
The distance between 8 pillars is 672 meters. Find the distance between two pillars.
96 meters
Shelly has a ribbon of length 35.14 m. She cuts it into 7 equal parts. What is the length of each equal part?
5.02 meters
When multiplying decimals, do the decimals need to be lined up?
No
What is the most popular day of the week?
Any day that ends in -y
A room-cooler costs $1958. Find the total cost of 5 such room-coolers.
$9790
If 12 pairs of shoes cost $3888, what is the cost of each pair of shoes?
$324
A vehicle covers a distance of 48.3 km in 2.3 litre of petrol. How much distance will it cover in 1 litre of petrol?
21 kilometers
When the divisor has a decimal in it, what is the first step in solving the problem?
Move the decimal over to make a whole number
What is the biggest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
A hawker delivers 148 newspapers every day. How many newspapers will he deliver in the month of February of 29 days?
4292 newspapers
A fruit-seller bought 6584 apples. He threw 8 rotten apples away and packed the remaining apples in 16 baskets. Find the number of apples in each basket.
411 apples
Shruti bought a bag for $298.05. She gave the shopkeeper 2 notes of $200. How much money will she get back?
$101.95
If you move the decimal in the divisor, what else do you have to do before solving the problem?
Move the decimal in the dividend.
What is president is on the $1 bill?
George Washington