Find the Unknown
Word Problems
Multiplication Patterns
Associative, Distributive, and Commutative Property
Tens x Ones
100

3 x 4 = k

k = ?

k = 12

100

There is are 24 crayons shared between 6 students. How many crayons does each student get?

Each student gets 4 crayons. 

100

All multiples of 10 have which digit in the ones place?

0

100

Commutative Property:

4 x 3 = ___ x ___

4 x 3 = 3 x 4

100

3 ones x 2 tens = ___ tens


6 tens = 60

200

5 x b = 20

b = ?

b = 4

200

Mr. Abbot buys 7 boxes of granola bars for a party. Each box has 8 granola bars. After the party he has 17 left. How many granola bars were eaten.  

39 granola bars were eaten at the party. 

200

All multiples of 5 have which two digits in the ones place? 

5 and 0

200

Distributive Property:

7 x 4 = (2 x 4) + ( ? x 4)

7 x 4 = (2 x 4) + ( 5 x 4)

200

7 tens x 3 ones = _____

21 tens = 210

300


21div3 = f

f = 7


300
Henry's garden has 9 rows of squash plants. Each row has 8 squash plants. There is also one row of watermelon plants. How many plants does Henry's garden have altogether? 

There are 80 plants in Henry's garden. 

300

What does the sum of the digits for every multiple of 9 equal? 

9

300

Associative Property:

(10 x 4) x 6 

(Move the parenthesis)

10 x (4 x 6)

300

10 x (5 x 3) = ?

150

400

m div 6 = 3

m = 18


400

There are 28 pins and 22 stickers in a bag. If Joanna wants her seven friends to get a bag. What is the total number of pins and stickers?

There are 350 pins and stickers. 

400

5 x 9 = 45

Use the plus 10 - 1 method to solve

6 x 9

45 + 10 = 55

55 - 1 = 54

400

7 x 12 = 6 sevens + ? = m 

6 sevens + 6 sevens

42 + 42

= 84

400

20 x 6 = n

n = 120

500

 42 div g = 6 

g = 7

500

Celia sells calendars for a fundraiser. Each calendar costs $9. She sells 16 calendars to her family and 14 calendars to her neighbors. Her goal is to ear $300. Does Celia reach her goal? If not, how much is she off?

No she does not reach her goal. She is $30 off. 

500

Define the 0's and 1's patterns:

n x 1 = ?

n x 0 = ?

0 div n = ?

n div 1 = ?

n div ? = 1

n x 1 = n

n x 0 = 0

0 div n = 0

n div 1 = n

n div n = 1

500

Define the three properties (you can write an example) 

Answers may vary! 

500

6 x 70 = j

j = 420