Multiplicaiton
Word Problems
Addition, Subtraction, or Multiplication and then solve.
Find the missing number
Wild
100

3 x 5 = ?

What is 15

100

There are 3 third grade classes at Harvard Elementary and there are 20 students in each class. How many third graders do they have in all at Harvard Elementary?

What is 60 third graders.

100

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Kyle had 10 footballs at the beginning of football practice. During practice, he allowed 5 of his friends borrow 1 football each. How many footballs does Kyle have now?

What is Subtraction ... 5 footballs

100

5 x ☻ = 10

What is 10

100

3 x 9 = ?

What is 27

200

2 x 12 =

What is 24

200

There are 4 pages of math journals and on each page students have finished 8 journals. How many math journals have the students finished in all?

What is 32 math journals

200

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Mrs. McKain has 4 math centers with 4 students at each center. How many students does Ms. Ambler have in all?

What is multiplication ... 16 students

200

6 x ♥ = 24

What is 4

200

If there are 3 third grade classes and each class has 6 computers. How many computers do they have in all?

What is 18 computers

300
20 x 8 = ?
What is 160
300

Each student has to complete a packet. If there are 20 students and each student has 4 pages in their packet, then how many pages does the class have to complete in all?

What is 80 pages

300

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Mr. Dressler bought 7 packs of candy that had 10 pieces of candy in each pack. How much candy did he buy in all?

What is multiplication ... 70 pieces of candy

300
40 = 10 x ☺
What is 4
300
80 = 8 x ♠
What is 10
400
? = 40 x 4
What is 160
400

Each student in third grade has 2 pencils. If there are 90 students in third grade, then how many pencils does third grade have in all?

What is 180

400

Please tell if you are adding, subtracting, or multiplying in the word problem and then solve. Three students wanted to buy a book that cost $21 at the book fair, but they did not have enough money. They decided to put all of their money together and then buy the book. Student#1 had $7, student#2 $6, and student #3 had $8. Do they have enough money to buy the book?

What is Addition ... Yes they have $21 and enough money to buy the book.

400

7 x ♣ = 21

What is 3

400

3 x 9 = ?

What is 27

500

40 x 8 = ?

What is 320

500

There are 20 students in each third grade class and each bus can hold 40 people. How many buses will third grade have to get on in order to hold all 6 third grade classes of 20 students in each class?

What is 3 buses

500

Mrs. Minella planted a garden of pumpkins. She has 4 rows of pumpkins and in each row is 4 pumpkins. How many pumpkins did she plant in all?  What shape does this array make/

What is 16 pumpkins

Square

500

20 = 4 x ♠

What is 5

500

Ms. Smith has 2 dogs and 2 guinea pigs. She gives her dogs 5 carrots each and her guinea pigs 4 carrots each. How many carrots did Ms. Smith give in all?

What is 18 carrots