Pictures/Arrays
Equation to Groups
Story Problems
100

Show your work and write your answer with a label.

10 cents

100

Model this problem using pictures.

2 x 3 = 

There are ___ groups of ____.

2 x 3 = 6

There are 2 groups of 3.

100

The desks in a room are in 2 rows and 3 columns. How many desks are in the room? Draw a picture, write an equation, and write your answer in a sentence.

2 x 3 = 6 desks

There are 6 desks in the room.

200

Show your work and write your answer with a label.

30 cents

200

Model this problem using pictures.

3 x 4 = 

There are ___ groups of ____.

3 x 4 = 12

There are 3 groups of 4.

200

The lunch tables outside are in 4 rows and 7 columns. How many lunch tables are outside? Draw a picture, write an equation, and write your answer in a sentence.

4 x 7 = 28 lunch tables

There are 28 lunch tables outside.

300

Show your work and write your answer with a label.

16 cents

300

Model this problem using pictures.

4 x 6 = 

There are ___ groups of ____.

4 x 6 = 24

There are 4 groups of 6.

300

Diana has: 

2 rows of roses with 5 flowers in each row

3 rows of sunflowers with 2 sunflowers in each row

How many flowers does Diana have in all? 

roses: 2 x 5 = 10 roses

sunflowers: 3 x 2 = 6 sunflowers

10 + 6 = 16 flowers

Diana has 16 flowers in all. 

400

Jeison has the following plants in his garden:

3 rows of tomato plants with 4 plants in each row

6 rows of pepper plants with 3 plants in each row

5 rows of bean plants with 4 plants in each row

How many plants does Jeison have in all? 

Show your work and write your answer in a sentence.

Tomato: 3 x 4 = 12 tomato plants

Pepper plants: 6 x 3 = 18 pepper plants

Beans: 5 x 4 = 20 bean plants

12 + 18 + 20 = 50 plants

Jeison has 50 plants in all.