Multiplication Story Problems
Eve has 4 rabbits. She gives each rabbit 3 carrots. What multiplication equation shows how many carrots Eve gave the rabbits?
4 X 3=12
The answer to a multiplication problem is the _____________ .
Product
Write a related multiplication equation for the addition equation.
5 + 5 + 5 +5=20
5 X 4= 20
What is the missing number?
8 X 6=___ X 8
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Taylor sees 4 nests. She counts 2 eggs in each nest. How many eggs did Taylor see?
8
The numbers being multiplied are called _________ .
Factors
What is a repeated addition equation you could write to match this array model?
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4 + 4= 8
2 + 2 + 2 +2= 8
What is the missing number?
3 X 4 =12
____ = 3 X 4
12
Liza uses 4 pieces of string to measure the length of a door. Each string is 10 centimetres long. What multiplication equation can you write to model the problem? What is the length of the door?
4 X 10 =
10 X 4=
40
When each group has the same number of objects, these are ____________.
Equal groups
Write a related multiplication equation?
7 + 7 +7 + 7= 28
7 X 4= 28
What is the missing number?
2 X 4= 8
4 X ___ =8
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Which equation does this array show?
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
3 X 5=15
15= 5 X 3
5 X 3= 15
15= 3 X 5
The _______________ __________________ states that you can multiply factors in any order, and the product stays the same.
Commutative Property
Write a related addition equation.
3 X 6 = 18
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3= 18
What is the missing number?
6 X 7 = 7 X ___
6
Sally makes 4 groups of toys. Each group has 9 toys. How many toys does Sally have? List all the equations that match the problem.
9 X 4= 36
4 X 9= 36
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 +4 +4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 36
9 + 9 + 9 + 9 =36
Items arranged in rows and columns are called ____________ .
An array
There are 3 pizzas on a counter. Each pizza has 8 slices. Write an addition AND a multiplication equation to find the number of total slices in the 3 pizzas.
8 + 8 + 8= 24
8 X 3= 24
What is the missing number?
7 X __ = 7
___ X 7= 7
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