Multiplication
Word Problems
Addition, Subtraction, or Multiplication and then solve.
Find the missing number
Wild
100
7 x 5 = ?
What is 35
100

There are 3 third grade classes at Monterey Park Elementary and there are 20 students in each class. How many third graders do we have in all at Monterey Park?

What is 60 third graders.

100

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Adrian had 10 footballs at the beginning of football practice. During practice, Adrian allowed 5 of his friends borrow 1 football each. How many footballs does Adrian have now?

What is Subtraction ... 5 footballs

100
5 x ☻ = 50
What is 10
100
30 x 9 = ?
What is 270
200
9 x 7 =
What is 63
200

There are 8 math journals and in each journal there are 8 pages. How many math pages have the students finished in all?

What is 64 math pages

200

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Mrs. B has 4 math centers with 4 students at each center. How many students does Mrs. B have in all?

What is multiplication ... 16 students

200
6 x ♥ = 42
What is 7
200

If there are 6  classrooms and each class has 5 computers. How many computers do they have in all?

What is 30 computers

300
20 x 8 = ?
What is 160
300
Each student has to complete a packet. If there are 20 students and each student has 4 pages in their packet, then how many pages does the class have to complete in all?
What is 80 pages
300

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Ms. Flores bought 7 packs of candy that had 10 pieces of candy in each pack. How much candy did Ms. Flores buy in all?

What is multiplication ... 70 pieces of candy

300
40 = 10 x ☺
What is 4
300
80 = 8 x ♠
What is 10
400
? = 40 x 4
What is 160
400
Each student in third grade has 2 pencils. If there are 90 students in third grade, then how many pencils does third grade have in all?
What is 180
400

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Three students wanted to buy a book that cost $21 at the book fair, but they did not have enough money. They decided to put all of their money together and then buy the book. Nevaeh had $7, Nyree $6, and Aleena had $8. Do they have enough money to buy the book?

What is Addition ... Yes they have $21 and enough money to buy the book.

400
7 x ♣ = 49
What is 7
400
9 x 9 = ?
What is 81
500
90 x 9 = ?
What is 810
500

There are 400 students at school and each bus can hold 40 people. How many buses will the school have to get on in order to hold all of the students?

What is 10 buses

500

Ms. Bolger planted a garden of pumpkins. She has 6 rows of pumpkins and in each row is 4 pumpkins. How many pumpkins did she plant in all?

What is multiplication...24 pumpkins

500
54 = 9 x ♠
What is 6
500

Mrs. B has 2 dogs and 2 hamsters. She gives her dogs 5 carrots each and her hamsters 4 carrots each. How many carrots did Mrs. B give in all?

What is 18 carrots

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