Word Problems
Properties of Multiplication
Multiplication Number Lines
Arrays
Simple Problems
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Sally has 2 bags of dog bones. Each bag has 40 bones in each. How many bones does she have for her dog?
What is 80 bones
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You can multiply any number by 1 and the product will be that number.
What is the identity property of multiplication?
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What is 10 x 9 = 90
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What is 4 x 8 = 32
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5 x 8 =
What is 40?
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Sally has 7 boxes that each have 52 cat toys. How many cat toys are there altogether?
What is 364 cat toys?
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Factors can be multiplied in any order and the product will remain the same.
What is commutative property of multiplication?
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What is 5 x 4 = 20?
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What is 2 x 4 = 8
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3 x 9 =
What is 27?
300
Kevin buys school supplies. Pencils come in packages of 6. If he buys 4 packs, how many pencils is that?
What is 24 pencils?
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3 x 4 = 4 x 3
What is the commutative property?
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What is 2 x 8 = 16
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What is 5 x 7 = 35
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7 x 7 =
What is 49?
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Kevin buys 8 boxes of erasers and there are 9 erasers in each box. How many erasers will he have?
What is 72 erasers?
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____ x 9 = 9
What is the number 1?
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10 x 10 = 100
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What is 6 x 9 = 54
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____ x 8 = 64
What is 8?
500
A platter of sandwiches has 28 meals. If the bank orders 3 sandwich platters how many meals can they serve?
What is 84 meals?
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The other type of problem solving that utilizes a commutative property.
What is addition?
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What is 4 x 6 = 24
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What is 4 x 12 = 48
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9 x ____ = 54
What is 6?