Word Problems
Andrew made sandwiches for his friends. If he has 5 friends coming over and he made 2 sandwiches for each one of them, how many sandwiches did he make in total?
Andrew made ten sandwiches total.
9 x 10 = ?
90
5 x 0 = ?
0
2 x 1 = ?
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2
Any number multiplied by zero equals _____?
ZERO!
Jane made some juice from fresh oranges. If she used 5 oranges per glass of juice and she made 6 glasses of juice, how many oranges did she use?
Jane used 30 oranges total.
9 x ____ = 18
2
5 x ____ = 30
6
2 x ____ = 8
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4
3 x 3 = ?
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9
If each bus has eleven rows of seats and each row of seats can accommodate 2 children, how many children can each bus accommodate?
Each bus can accomodate 22 children.
9 x 4 = ?
36
5 x 7 = ?
35
2 x 7 = ?
14
What is the rule of zero called?
Zero property of multiplication
At the bird zoo, the kids were able to visit 5 different bird cages, each containing 8 different kinds of birds. The cages are 14 feet tall! How many different kinds of birds did the children see in the bird cages?
The children saw 40 different kinds of birds.
9 x 11 = ?
99
What factors multiplied together to give us the answer 45?
5 x 9
2 x ____ = 18
9
4 x 6 = ?
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24
Michael tried to calculate his expenses for a game night. If he spent $9 for each game he played and he played a total of 7 games, write an equation and then solve for how much money he spent on games that night?
9 x 7 = 63
Michael spent $63 on games.
What factors multiplied together to give us the answer 72?
9 x 8
5 x ____ = 60
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12
What factors multiplied together to give us the answer 24?
2 x 12
4 x 3 = 3 x 4 is an example of which property?
The commutative property of multiplication