Use Fact Strategies to Solve Multiplication Problems
32 x 2
Answer: 64
Fact Strategy: Doubles
Ashlee ran 4 miles on Monday. Sarah ran 3 times as many miles on Monday than Ashlee. How many miles did Sarah run on Monday?
What is:
4 x 3 = m
12 miles
Izaiah has 36 coins. This is 4 times as many coins as Brady has. How many coins does Brady have?
What is:
36 / 4 = c
9 coins
24 x 4
Answer: 96
Fact strategy: Double Double
Jenny picked out 3 items at the store. Her friend, Kinley, picked out 9 times as many. How many items did Kinley pick?
What is:
3 x 9 = i
27 items
Aria bought 20 stamps. This is 5 times the number of stamps that Finn bought. How many stamps did Finn buy?
What is:
20 / 5 = s
4 stamps
18 x 6
Answer: 108
Fact Strategy: Times 5 (or half tens) plus one set
Chelsie had 7 times as many M&M's in her bowl as Tobin. Tobin only had 4 M&M's. How many M&M's did Chelsie have?
What is:
7 x 4 = f
28 M&M's
Greyson has 48 stickers. This is 8 times as many stickers as Taryn has. How many stickers does Taryn have?
What is:
48 / 8 = s
6 stickers
12 x 8
Answer: 96
Fact Strategy: Double Double Double
Brayden brought cupcakes for his birthday. Thomas's cupcake had only 12 sprinkles on it, but Lainey cupcake had 6 times more sprinkles! How many sprinkles did Lainey's cupcake have?
What is:
12 x 6 = s
72 sprinkles
Tenley and Nylah picked 24 apples. Dominic picked 3 apples. How many times more apples did Tenley and Nylah pick than Dominic?
What is:
24 / 3 = a
8 times more apples
21 x 9
Answer: 189
Fact strategy: Times 10, minus one set
Weston had been saving money and had 21 times as much money saved as Andrew! Andrew had been spending all of his money, and only had thirteen dollars. How much money did Weston have saved up?
What is:
21 x 13 = d
$273
Evie bought 81 prizes for Mrs. Schmitt's prize box. Theo bought 9 prizes. How many times more prizes did Evie buy than Theo?
What is:
81 / 9 = 9
9 times more prizes
Lakewood Elementary has 572 students which is 4 times greater than the number of students at Riverwood Elementary. How many students does Riverwood Elementary have?
572/4=s
143 students