MULTIPLICATION
WORD PROBLEMS MULTIPLY/DIVIDE
MISSING NUMBER
FACT FAMILIES
Multi-step Word Problem
100

A sheet of stickers contains 8 stickers.  Michelle buys 6 packs of stickers. 

Choose the expression that matches how many individual stickers she buys. 

a. 6 x 6 

b. 6 x 8

c. 8 + 8

d. 8 + 6

B. 6 x 8

100

Which number completes the equation?

72/9=____

Answer: 8

100

81/_?__ = 9

a. 7

b. 8

c. 9

d. 10

Answer: 

C; 9

100

120 divided by____ = 12. Write a multiplication equation that could help you solve this problem.

What is 10 x 12 = 120 or 12 x 10 = 120

100

At Raymond's Peach Farm, farmers picked 7 peaches each day for a week. How many boxes were filled? 

49

200

Cheryl makes $6 per hour babysitting.  If she babysat for 9 hours last month, how much money did Cheryl make?

a. $54

b. $45

c. $24

d. $60

A. $54

200

Mrs. Payne had 24 students that she had to put into groups for a project.  If she wants each group to have 3 students, how many groups will she have?

a. 72 groups

b. 8 groups

c. 6 groups

d. 9 groups

B. 8 groups

200

Which number completes the equation?

4 x _?__ = 32

a. 7

b. 8

c. 9

d. 6

Answer: 

B; 8

200

72 divided by ____= 9. Write a multiplication equation that could help you solve this problem.

What is 9 x 8 = 72 or 8 x 9 = 72

200

Ann has 12 cupcakes to bring to a party. Ronni has 23 cookies to bring. If they put the desserts together, how many desserts do the 7 guests get to have?

What is 5 desserts

300

Which number completes the equation?

3 x ___ = 27

Answer: 9

300

Mrs. Mitchell goes to buy soda packs for her son's birthday party. Each pack holds 6 soda cans.  She buys 5 packs for the party.

Choose the expression that matches how many individual soda cans she buys.

a. 5 x 5

b. 5 x 6

c. 6 + 6

d. 6 + 5

B. 5 x 6

300

SOLVE. 

6 x _?__ = 420

What is 70? 

300

7 x 7 =____. Write a division equation that goes with this problem.

What is 49 divided by 7 = 7

300

Students got Starbursts for following directions the first time. Ms. Crawford's class had 6 students following directions; Ms. Scarvie's class had 4 students and Ms. Wasson's class had 7 students following directions. If each student gets 3 Starbursts, how many Starbursts do the teachers need to buy?

What is 51 Starbursts

400

Solve.

8 x 60 =

Answer: 480

400

A half gallon of milk contains 64 ounces of liquid.  If Nicholas drinks 8 ounces of milk each day, how many days will it take him to drink the entire half gallon?

Choose the expression that matches how many days it will take Nicholas to drink the half gallon.

a. 54/8

b. 8/64

c. 54/9

d. 64/8

D. 64/8

400

SOLVE. 

4 x 50 


a. 20

b. 200

c. 90

d. 54

Answer: 

B; 200

400

____ divided by 6 = 8. Write a multiplication equation that helps you solve this problem.

What is 6 x 8 = 48 or 8 x 6 = 48

400

Mrs. Olson brought in 3 juice boxes for third grade to have as a reward. Each juice box has 12 juice pouches. There are 70 third graders. How many more juice pouches does Mrs. Olson need?

What is 34 more juice pouches

500

BONUS:


17 x 6 =

What is 102

500

Which problem will help you to find the answer to the division problem below?

90/9=_____

a. 10 x 8 = 90

b. 9 + 81= 90

c. 90 - 9 = 81

d. 10 x 9 = 90

D. 10 x 9 = 90

500

Which problem will help you to find the answer to the division problem below?

36/4 = _?__

a. 4 x 8 = 32

b. 4 + 32 = 36

c. 36 - 4 = 32

d. 4 x 9 = 36

D; 4 x 9 = 36

500

Write the entire fact family for the following numbers: 9, 45, 5

What are 9 x 5 = 45, 5 x 9 = 45, 45 divided by 9 = 5 and 45 divided by 5 = 9

500

Han decided to make cupcakes. She mixed together 7 grams of sugar and 8 grams of cocoa. How many cupcakes will Han be able to make?

What is 56 cupcakes