Multiples
Word Problems
Vocabulary
Multiplication (0, 1, 2)
Multiplication (5, 9, 10)
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10, 15, 30, 35 are all multiples of...

Five (5)

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Dawn has 2 bananas. She cuts each banana into 8 slices. How many slices of banana does Dawn have?

2 x 8 = 16

Dawn has 16 banana slices.

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When you multiply a number by 0, the product is 0.

The Zero Property of Multiplication

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0 x 5 =

0

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5 x 3 = 

15

200

9, 18, 27, 36 are all multiples of...

Nine (9)

200

A building has 9 rows of mailboxes. There are 6 mailboxes in each row. How many mailboxes are there?

9 x 6 = 54

There are 54 mailboxes.

200

When you multiply a number by 1, the product is that number

The Identity (One) Property of Multiplication

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1 x 22 =

22

200

9 x 2 = 

18

300
50, 60, 80, 90 are all multiples of...

Ten (10)

300

A company sells boxes of pens. Each box contains two pens. How many pens are in 5 boxes?

5 x 2 = 10

There are 10 pens.

300

The answer to a multiplication problem

Product

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4 x 2 =

8

300

10 x 6 = 

60

400

4, 6, 8, 10 are all multiples of...

Two (2)

400

Julie sees a ride that spins 10 times each minute. 

How many times will it spin in 4 minutes?

10 x 4 = 40

The ride will spin 40 times. 

400

When you are multiplying, the order of the factors does not affect the product

The Commutative Property of Multiplication

400

2 x 10 = 

20

400

5 x 4 = 

20

500

1, 2, 3, 4 are all multiples of...

One (1)

500

Kimmy bought 7 tickets to a concert. Each tickets costs $10. How much money did Kimmy spend?

7 x 10 = 70

Kimmy spent $70.

500

A number you multiply with another number to get a product

Factor

500

0 x 1,000

0

500

9 x 7 = 

63