Multiplication
Story Problems
Define Math Terms
Give the Factors or Multiples
Name the Strategy
100

2x4

8

100
Sara is 10 years old.  Her uncle is 6 times older than her.  How old is her uncle?

60 years old

100

What is a prime number?

A number that only has 2 factors, 1 and itself.

100

Factors of 2

1, 2
100

2x7 = 

Double, 7+7=14

200

4x4

16

200

Michael bought a Nike shirt for $17 and a pair of pants for 2 times as much as the shirt.  How much were his pants?

$34

200

What is a composite number?

A number that has more that 2 factors.

200
Multiples of 2

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12....

200

4x7=

double double, 7x2=14, 14x2=28

300

8x8

64

300

Shane had $24. Aly had $6.  How many times more money did Shane have than Aly?

4 times more money

300

What is a factor?

Numbers you multiple together to get the product, or number you're looking at.

300

Factors of 12

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

300

6x7=

Half-Tens Plus one more group, 5x7=35+7=42

400

12x11

120 + 11 = 131

400

There are 6 students in the green group.  They each brough 8 packs of paper to school.  How much paper will the green group bring?

48 paper packs

400

What is a multiple?

The number you get when you multiply by another number.
400

Multiples of 12

12, 24, 36, 48, 60...

400

7x9=

Tens minus one set, 7x10=70-7=63

500

12x12

12x10=120, 120+12=132, 132+12=144

500

Terri has 2 times as much paper as the entire yellow group.  The yellow group has 52 packs of paper.  How many packs does Terri have?

A lot of paper.  104 packs!

500

What is a product?

The answer to a multiplication problem.

500
All the factors of 48

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48

500

8x8=

double double double, 8x2=16, 16x2=32, 32x2=64