Word Problems 1
A building has 9 rows of mailboxes. There are 5 mailboxes in each row. Write and solve an equation to find the total number of mailboxes.
9 x 5 = 45; 45 mailboxes
2 x 9 = ?
18
5, 10, 15, __ , 25, 30
20
1 x 4 =
4
Megan has 2 bananas. She cuts each banana into 7 slices. Write and solve an equation to find the number of banana slices she has.
2 x 7 = 14; 14 slices
Tickets to a show cost $3 dollars for each child. Five children go to see the show. What is the total cost of their tickets? Draw a bar diagram and write an equation to solve the problem.
3 x 5 = 15
10 x 3 = ?
30
18, 27, ___ , 45, 54
36
0 x 10 =
0
A set of blocks has 6 different colors that make a pattern. The pattern repeats 10 times. Write and solve an equation to find the number of blocks.
6 x 10 = 60; 60 blocks
Mary has 7 dimes in her pocket. A dime is worth 10 cents. What is the multiplication equation to show how many cents Mary has?
7 x 10 = 70
5 x __ = 15
3
6, 8, 10, __ , 14, 16
12
10 x __ = 60
6
Kelly has 2 bird cages. There are 6 birds in each cage. How many birds does Kelly have?
2 x 6 = 12; 12 birds
What happens when you multiply a number by 0?
It will always equal 0.
5 x __ = 45
9
30, 40, 50, 60, 70, __ , 90
80
2 x 12 = ?
24
David arranges his quarters into 4 rows and 5 columns. Sam arranges his quarters into 5 rows and 4 columns. Who has more quarters? Explain.
They have the same number of quarters because 4 x 5 is the same as 5 x 4. Both are 20.
Alexa says that when any number between 1 and 9 is multiplied by 5 the product always has a 0 or 5 in the ones place. Is this true? Explain.
Yes, the product of any number multiplied by 5 will have a 0 or 5 in the ones place. Example: 5,10,15,20,25,30
6 x 5 = ?
30
50, 45, 40, __ , 30, 25
35
5 x 8 = ?
40
Anna spends $40 dollars on shirts. All shirts in the store are on sale for $5 each. How many shirts can she buy? How did you find your answer?
I can use 5s facts to solve the problem. 8 x $5 = $40 so Anna can buy 8 shirts.