Story Problems 1
At Raymond's Peach Farm, farmers picked 7 peaches each day for a week. How many peaches were picked?
49 peaches
4 x 3 = _______
12
15 divided by____ = 5. Write a multiplication equation that could help you solve this problem.
3 x 5 = 15 or 5 x 3 = 15
18 / 3 = _____
6
Jim bought 8 bags of candies. Each bag cost $3. How much did Jim spend altogether?
$24
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)
5 x 8 = _____
40
36 divided by ____= 9. Write a multiplication equation that could help you solve this problem.
9 x 4 = 36 or 4 x 9 = 36
36 / 6 = _____
6
Kylie has a bushel of apples she bought at Costco. She puts 8 apples into 4 bags. How many apples did she get at Costco?
8 apples
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)
6 x 7 = _____
42
7 x 6 = 42. Write a multiplication equation we know to be true because of the commutative property of multiplication.
6 x 7 = 42
56 / 7 = _____
8
Joel saw 7 ladybugs at the park. Each ladybug has 6 legs. How many ladybug legs did Joel see at the park?
42 ladybug legs
Bob eats three meals a day. There are 31 days in January. How many meals will Bob eat over the month of January?
93. (31 x 3 = 93)
9 x 8 = _____
72
____ divided by 6 = 8. Write a multiplication equation that helps you solve this problem.
6 x 8 = 48 or 8 x 6 = 48
60 / 12 = _____
5
Kameron spent $9 for each day pass to the water park. He bought one for him and some for his three best friends. How much money did Kameron spend in total?
There are 10 stickers in a sticker pack. Miss 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)
12 x 8 = _____
96
Write two multiplication facts that relate the following numbers: 9, 45, 5
9 x 5 = 45 and 5 x 9 = 45
144 / 12 =
12
Students read 2 chapters a day for two weeks. How many chapters did each student read in all?
28 chapters