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100

4 x 6 =

24

100

Write a multiplication sentence in the correct order, including the product, to match the picture of equal groups below. 

3 x 8 = 24

100

Jadyn bought 8 bags of candies. Each bag cost $7. How much did Jadyn spend altogether?

$56

100

Choose the correct letter:

What property states the 3 x 5 = 5 x 3?

A. Associative   B. Identity   C. Commutative   

D. Distributive


C. Commutative

100

At Raymond's Peach Farm, farmers picked 7 peaches each day for a week. Then he gave away 2 peaches. How many peaches do they have?

What is 47 peaches

200

3 x 9 =

27

200

Write a repeated addition sentence that goes with this picture. Include the sum.

2 + 2 + 2 = 6

200

Kameron spent $9 buying school supplies at the student store for each of his 3 best friends. How much money did Kameron spend in total?

$27

200

What is the missing number:

___ X 9 = 9

1

200

Julie brought 4 cupcake boxes to the party. Each box has 5 cupcakes in it. Does Julie have enough cupcakes for the 18 party guests?

Yes (she has 20, so there is 2 extra)

300

9 x 7 =

63

300

Write a multiplication sentence (in the correct order) to match this picture. Include the product.

What is 7 x 2 = 14

300

Kylie has a bushel of apples she bought at Costco. She puts 8 apples into 6 bags each. How many apples did she get at Costco?

48 apples

300

Solve using associative property:

7 x (4 x 2)

7 x ( 4 x 2)

7 x 8= 56

300

Stella's flower garden has three rows of flowers with ten flowers in each row. But then, some deer ate three flowers! How many flowers are left in Stella's garden?

27 flowers (3 x 30 = 30. 30 - 3 = 27)

400

6 x 8 =

48

400

Write a multiplication sentence to match this array (In the correct order).  Include the product. 

5 x 6 = 30

400

Joel saw 4 red ladybugs at the park and 4 blue lady bugs at the park. Each ladybug has 6 legs. How many ladybugs legs did Joel see at the park?

48 ladybugs

400

What is the original multiplication equation that matches the problem below:

(3 x 5) + (3 x 9)

3 x 14

400

Bob eats three meals a day. There are 31 days in January. How many meals will Bob eat over the month of January?

What is 93. (31 x 3 = 93)

500

12 x 5 =

60

500

Show all 4 strategies (array, equal groups, repeated addition and number line) to solve 3 x 4.

500

Students read 2 chapters a day for two weeks. How many chapters did each student read in all?

14 chapters

500

Solve using distributive property (All blanks must be filled in):

5 x 13

5 x (3 + 10)

(5 x 3) + (5 x 10)

15 + 50= 65

500

There are 10 stickers in a sticker pack. Ms. Smith has 5 sticker packs. Does she have enough stickers to give 2 stickers to each of her 23 students?

Yes! (She has 5 x 10 = 50 stickers. 23 x 2 = 46 stickers needed for students)