Word Problems
There are 3 baskets with 5 apples each. How many apples? ( must use a multiplication model )
What is 15?
If you have 12 cubes and make 3 groups, how many in each group? ( create a model )
what is 4?
Draw an array for 4 rows of 5. What’s the total?
In 4 × 5 = 20, what are the factors?
4 and 5
What repeated addition matches 3 groups of 4?
4 + 4 + 4 = 12
A roller coaster has 10 cars with 3 riders each. How many riders? ( must use a multiplication model )
What is 30?
You counted 24 objects by 6s. How many groups of 6 did you make? ( make a model )
An array has 3 rows of 4. Write the multiplication equation. ( create the array )
What is 3x4=12?
In 3 × 6 = 18, what is the product?
18
Write the multiplication equation for 5 groups of 2.
5 × 2 = 10
There are 5 rows of 6 chairs. How many chairs total? ( must make a multiplication model)
What is 30?
You organize 15 counters into equal groups of 5. How many groups? ( make a model )
What is 3?
What does the 3 represent in a 3 × 6 array?
Which factor shows the number of groups in 7 × 5?
7
6 groups of 3 equals what total?
18
There are 8 boxes with 4 crayons each. How many crayons? ( must make a multiplication model )
What is 32?
You counted 40 blocks by 10s. Write the multiplication equation.
What is 4x10=40
A 4 × 7 array has how many total squares? ( draw an array )
28
Which factor shows how many are in each group in 8 × 4?
4
How many groups of 5 are in 20?
4
Explain how to use Read–Draw–Write to solve a word problem.
Read the problem, draw a model (groups, array, or tape), and write an equation and answer statement.
If you have 25 counters and want groups of 2, how many groups can you make?
( what is 12 groups with 1 left over )
Explain how an array helps us see multiplication.
It shows rows and columns to represent groups and totals
Explain the difference between a factor and a product.
Factors are the numbers multiplied; the product is the result.
Explain how equal groups and multiplication are related.
Equal groups can be shown with repeated addition, which is multiplication.