Vocabulary
Properties
Multiply
Word Problems
Would you rather...
100

Label the factor(s) and product(s) in the following equation.

(3 x 2) x 6 = 36

3, 2, and 6 are factors

36 is the product

100

What property is shown?

10 x 4 = 4 x 10

Commutative Property of Multiplication

100

What is the unknown number?

8 x 4 = ___ x 8

4

100
Christie is putting new tiles on one wall of her swimming pool. The wall has 9 rows of tiles with 10 tiles in each row. How many tiles does Christie need?

90 tiles

100

Rainy loves crayons. Would she rather have a crayon box with 3 rows and 10 in each row or 6 rows with 3 in each row? Why?

3 rows and 10 in each row - 30 is more than 18

200

An ______ is when you order things into rows with the same amount in each row.

array

200

Give an example of the associative property

Possible Answer: 3 x (4 x 5) = (3 x 4) x 5

Answers will vary - points given by Christie based on work shown

200

(7 x 3) + (7 x 4) = 7 x 

7

200

Amelie is having a birthday party. There are 7 tables. Each table also has 3 plates, 3 napkins, 3 cups. How many plates, napkins, and cups does Amelie need to buy?

42



200

Julia is arranging the tables in her science lab for 20 students. Would she rather have a science lab that fits 5 tables with 4 people at each table or 10 tables with 2 at each table?

Either - they both fit the 20 students.
300

A pair of addends that are the same are called _____.

doubles

300

What property states that the product of any number and 1 is the same number.

Identity Property of Multiplication

300

Write 2 equations that have the same value as 8 x 0

Answers will vary - Christie will give points based on work shown

300

Uche rode his bike 9 miles each day for 8 days. Write 3 different equations to show how many miles Uche rode his bike for.

5 x 8 

(5 x 4) + (5 x 4)

5 x (4 + 4)

Answers may vary - Christie will give points based on work shown

300

Enea is buying cupcakes for his birthday. Enea invited 50 people to his birthday party. He wants to have 5 leftover cupcakes for himself! Would Enea rather have 10 boxes with 5 cupcakes in each box or 5 boxes with 11 cupcakes in each box?

5 boxes with 11 cupcakes in each box - this is the only way he can have 5 leftover cupcakes for himself

400

To find 6 x 7, I can find 3 x 7 and ________ the product.

double

400

To find 9 x 8, I can use the ____________ to show (9 x 3) + (9 x 5)

Distributive Property of Multiplication

400
Write a multiplication equation using the distributive property that matches 7 x 4.

Possible Answer: (7 x 2) + (7 x 2)

Answers will vary - points given by Christie based on work shown

400

Jenn puts 2 rows of cookies in each box. She puts 5 cookies in each row. Jenn has 9 boxes of cookies. Write 3 different equations to find the total number of cookies Jenn has.

9 x 10 

9 (2 x 5)

(9 x 5) x 2

400

You are saving up points in a video game to buy a new character to play with. Would you rather play 4 rounds of a video game and earn 3 x 4 points each round or play 2 rounds of a video game and earn 9 x 6 points each round?

2 rounds of 9 x 6 points - you get more points!
500

Name 5 multiples of 10.

10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100...

500

1. Draw an array to show 4 x 6. 

2. Draw a vertical line to show the distributive property of multiplication. 

3. Write the multiplication equation for each of the smaller arrays.

4. How many are in your whole array?

Answers will vary - points given by Christie based on work shown

500

Christie counts by 9's to the number 81. She starts at the number 9. How many odd numbers does Christie say aloud?

5

500

Roland's after school dance club has 5 groups of 9 students. How many students are in Roland's after school dance club?

5 x 9 = 45 students

500

***BONUS: This is the last question of the game***

Pod 3A has 8 students, Pod 3B has 10 students, and Pod 3C has 10 students. Write a multiplication word problem about all 3 pods of third grade students! Your word problem must include all 3 pods!

Answers will vary - Christie will give points based on work shown

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