Multiplication Word Problems
A garden has 9 rows of plants. Each row has 2 plants. How many total plants are in the garden.
Therefore, there are 18 plants in the garden.
Matthew bought one board game for $10. She also bought 3 decks of cards for $2 each. How much total money did Matthew spend?
Therefore, Matthew spent $16 dollars
0 x 4 = ____
0 x 4 = 0
True or False
When you multiply any number by zero, the answer is always zero.
True
____ x 9 = 0
a. 1
b. 0
c. 9
b. 0
Anything multiplied by 0 is equal to 0
A beaded bracelet has 3 different colored beads that make a pattern. The pattern repeats itself 10 times. How many total beads do I need to make the beaded bracelet?
3 x 10 = 30
30 beads
Ms. McCartney bought one box of scented markers for $7 and 3 boxes of crayons for $5 each. How much total money did Ms. McCartney spend?
Therefore, Ms. McCartney spent $22
1 x 7 = ____
1 x 7 = 7
True or False
10 x 5 = 15
10 x 7 = ____
70
Elena has 5 jewelry boxes. She keeps 5 necklaces in each box. How many total necklaces does Elena have?
5 x 5 = 25
25 necklaces
Mesa Elementary bought one new whiteboard for $20. They also purchased 4 new bulletin boards for $10 each. How much money did Mesa spend in all?
Therefore, Mesa Elementary spent $60.
2 x 5 = _____
True or False
2 x 10 = 20
True
Tara arranges her dimes into 4 rows and 9 columns. Morgan arranges her dimes into 9 rows and 4 columns. Who has more dimes? Do they have the same amount?
a. Tara has more
b. Morgan has more
c. They have the same
c. They have the same.
9 x 4 is the same as 4 x 9
Lucy has 9 nickels in her pocket. A nickel is worth 5 cents. Write an expression that represents how many cents Lucy has in her pocket? How much money does she have in all?
Therefore, Lucy has 45 cents
9 x 5 = 45
Mrs. Simmons bought one gallon of paint for $13. She bought 5 paint brushes for $1 each. How much total money did Mrs. Simmons spend?
Therefore, Mrs. Simmons spent $18.
9 x 6 = _____
9 x 6 = 54
True or False:
A factor multiplied by a factor equals a product
True
factor x factor = product
Louis got 7 answers correct on an assignment. Each question was worth 5 points. He wrote the expression 7 x 5 to represent how many points he earned. Which expression is equal to 7 x 5?
a. 5 x 6
c. 4 x 2
c. 7 x 4
d. 5 x 7
d. 5 x 7
Tamera has 3 pies. She cuts each pie into 6 pieces. Write and solve and equation to find the number of pieces of pie Tamera has.
3 x 6 = 18
18 pieces of pie
Sarah went to the store and bought one bike for $22. She bought 3 helmets for $5 each. How much total money did Sarah spend?
Therefore, Sarah spent $37.
10 x 3 =_____
10 x 3 = 30
True or False
When you multiply any number by one, it equals itself.
True
1 x 9 = 9
1 x 6 = 6
1 x 3 = 3
James told Lily he baked 15 muffins on a rectangular pan. Which sentence could Lily use to describe how many muffins were backed.
Which sentence would multiply and equal 15?
a. James baked 15 rows of 15 muffins
b. James baked 5 rows of 5 muffins
c. James baked 5 rows of 3 muffins
c. James baked 5 rows of 3 muffins
5 x 3 = 15