Word Problems
Harold has 6 boxes of shoes. Each box has 2 shoes in it. How many shoes does Harold have?
6x2=12 shoes
0 x 2 =
0
True or False: Rows go side to side
True
John has 3 equal groups of 2. What is the repeated addition problem that shows this?
2+2+2=6
How many equal groups are in 2 x 8?
2 equal groups
My dog eats twice a day. Once in the morning and once during the evening. How many times does my dog eat during the week?
7x2=14 times each week.
2 x 9 =
18
Draw an array for 0 x 12
I didn't draw anything because anything times zero, equals zero.
How many times would I add the number 3 in 9 x 3?
9 times
Describe how you would show 7 x 9 using equal groups.
7 groups with 9 in each. (7 big circles with 9 circles in each)
In preparation for Halloween, I wore a costume every day of the month of October. How many days did I wear a costume for?
Hint: Think of how many days are in October.
1x31=31
4 x 2 =
8
In the array 1 x 5, how many columns are there?
5
7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7= 42
Draw equal groups for 1 x 10
1 group of 10
On Saturday and Sunday, Omar goes on two walks each day. On Monday through Friday, Omar goes on one walk each day. How many walks does Omar take throughout the week?
9 walks
2 x 11 =
22
True or False: In the array 7 x 1, I will have 7 columns and 1 row.
False
Write a repeated addition problem for 4 x 4
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16
Draw equal groups for the following problem:
8 x 5
8 equal groups with 5 in each.
Jayson is making 5 sock puppets. He glues 2 buttons on each sock for the eyes. He glues 1 pompom on each sock puppet as the nose. Write the total number of pompoms and buttons that Jayson uses.
2 x 5=10
1 x 5 = 5
10+5 = 15
12 x 2 =
24
Draw an array for 5 x 7
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Hannah wrote the following repeated addition problem for 9 x 5:
9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9
What did Hannah do wrong?
Will accept:
1. She used an extra 9
OR
2. She should have added 5 together 9 times.
Javier drew 2 circles with 5 fish in each circle to represent 5 x 2.
Is Javier correct? Explain how you know.
Though Javier will get the correct answer, his groups are not correct. If you look at the multiplication problem 5x2, that means he has 5 groups of 2. So he should have 5 tanks with 2 fish in each.