Multiplication Patterns
Properties of Multiplication
2 digits x 1 digit
3 digits x 1 digit
Story Problems
100

3 x 10

30

100

I am the multiplication property modeled by this equation:     7 x 10 = 10 x 7

(Hint:  Commutative Prop., Associative Prop., Zero Prop., Identity Prop., or Distributive Prop.)

Commutative Property of Multiplication

100

25 x 4

100

100

685 x 4

2740

100

It costs $20 for admission to the zoo. If a family of 12 wants to go to the zoo, what would it cost?

$240

200

20 x 5

100

200

I am the multiplication property modeled by this equation:  67 x 0 = 0

(Hint:  Commutative Prop., Associative Prop., Zero Prop., Identity Prop., or Distributive Prop.)

Zero Property of Multiplication

200

54 x 3

162

200

564 x 6

3384

200

It costs $200 for each person to travel to Florida for a family vacation. How much would it cost for a family of 6 to travel to Florida?

$1,200

300

30 x 60

1,800

300

I am the multiplication property modeled by this equation:

6 x ( 2 x 5 ) = (6 x 2) x 5

(Hint:  Commutative Prop., Associative Prop., Zero Prop., Identity Prop., or Distributive Prop.)

Associative Property of Multiplication

300

76 x 5

380

300

486 x 4

1944

300

School buses use diesel fuel, which is an efficient and clean form of petroleum. One school has 60 buses. Each school bus carries 30 students. If all of the school buses are full, how many students are on the school buses?

1,800

400

40 x 50

2,000

400

I am the multiplication property modeled by this equation:    

8 x ( 3 + 2) = (8 x 3) + ( 8 x 2 )

(Hint:  Commutative Prop., Associative Prop., Zero Prop., Identity Prop., or Distributive Prop.)

Distributive Property

400

96 x 6

576

400

684 x  7

4788

400

An airport serves 14 different airlines. Each airline schedules 40 departing flights each day. How many flights depart from the airport in one day?

560

500

600 x 90

54,000

500

I am the multiplication property modeled by this equation:    

4 x ( 9 + 6) = (4x 9) + (4x 6)

(Hint:  Commutative Prop., Associative Prop., Zero Prop., Identity Prop., or Distributive Prop.)

Distributive Property

500

79 x 4

316

500

876 x 9

7884

500

Patrick picks 18 apples from each of 20 trees. How many apples did Patrick pick?

360