Meanings of Multiplication
Write a multiplication sentence for each addition sentence.
3+3+3+3=12
4 x 3 = 12
Solve using the distributive property.
6 x 3
(3x3)+(3x3)
= 9+9
= 18
Sally has 12 flower bulbs and divides them into 4 equal groups. How many flower bulbs are in each group?
3 bulbs in each group
Write a fact family for the following set of numbers:
7, 10, 70
7 x 10 = 70
10 x 7 = 70
70 ÷ 10 = 7
70 ÷ 7 = 10
Fill in the blank.
__ x 8 = 40
5
Solve.
8 x 5
40
Solve using the distributive property.
3 x 5
(3x2)+(3x3)
= 6+9
= 15
There are 30 stuffed bears in a gift shop arranged in 5 equal rows. How many bears are in each row?
6 bears in each row
Write the fact families for the following set of numbers:
3, 8, 24
3 x 8 = 24
8 x 3 = 24
24 ÷ 3 = 8
24 ÷ 8 = 3
Divide.
56 ÷ 7 = __
8
Solve Jody is working on her model train. She adds 7 pieces of track. Each piece of track is attached with 4 screws. How many screws does she need in all?
28 screws
Solve using the distributive property.
9 x 3
(6x3)+(3x3)
= 18+9
= 27
A fish store tells you that you need 2 gallons of water for each goldfish. How many goldfish can you keep in a 10-gallon tank?
5 goldfish
Write the fact families for the following numbers:
2, 12, 24
2 x 12 = 24
12 x 2 = 24
24 ÷ 2 = 12
24 ÷ 12 = 2
Divide.
32 ÷ 4 = __
8
What multiplication property tells us that order doesn't matter when getting your product?
Commutative Property
Solve using the distributive property.
9 x 7
(5x7)+(4x7)
= 35+28
= 63
9 students in each row.
Write a fact family for the following numbers:
4, 11, 44
4 x 11 = 44
11 x 4 = 44
44 ÷ 4 = 11
44 ÷ 11 = 4
What is 49 ÷ 7?
7
The Appalachian Trail is 2,174 miles long. If Andy hiked the entire trail one time, how many miles did he hike?
2,174 miles long.
Solve using the distributive property.
7 x 12
(7x10)+(7x2)
= 70+14
= 84
Katherine is making 6 lunches. She has 30 carrot sticks. How many carrot sticks go in each lunch?
5 carrot sticks.
Write a fact family for the following numbers:
6, 9, 54
6 x 9 = 54
9 x 6 = 54
54 ÷ 6 = 9
54 ÷ 9 = 6
Jerry plays a card word game with three of his friends. If there are 20 cards and each person gets the same number of cards, how many cards would each person get?
5 cards each