Multiplication Stories
Multiplication as Repeated Addition
Multiplication Patterns
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Multiplication Problems
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A marching band has four rows of band members. There are eight students in each row. How many students are in the band?
32 students
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What has the same value as 5x5?
5+5+5+5+5
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Why is 63 not a multiple of two? Explain using the pattern for multiples of two.
It's not an even number!
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Open up your book to page 137 and solve problem 8!
They are multiples of 9!
100
9 x 8 = ?
72
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Ben has 3 boxes of granola bars. There are 10 granola bars in each box. Write and solve a multiplication sentence to find how many granola bars Ben has.
10 x 3 = 30 granola bars
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What is a multiplication sentence for the repeated addition problem? 7+7+7+7+7
7x5
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Is 91 a multiple of 10? Explain.
No, it does not end with a 0!
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What symbol would make this number sentence true? 5 x 0 ___ 2 x 1 (hint: think >, <, =. x)
5 x 0 < 2 x 1
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2 x 12 = ?
24
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Mrs. Kandel earns $5 for walking dogs and $7 for washing dogs. How much will Cecilia earn if she walks 3 dogs and washes 4 dogs?
$43
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Write the following problem as a multiplication sentence: 10+10+10+10+10
10x5
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Explain why 46 is NOT a multiple of 5.
Multiples of 5 end in either 5 or 0!
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Mr. Barnes stacked folders in 5 groups of 8. How many folders did he stack?
40 folders
300
5 x 12 = ?
60
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The Lopez family replaced the tiles in their kitchen floor. A 5x7 array of tiles fits the area. How many tiles did they use?
35 tiles
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What has the same value as 6x5?
6+6+6+6+6
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What are the patterns in multiples of 10?
It's the factor and a zero to the right! 2 x 10 = 20
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What is the name for the "answer" of a multiplication problem?
The product
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7 x 9 = ?
63
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Landon is putting books on shelves. Each shelf holds 9 books. If Landon put books on 11 shelves, how many books did he put away?
99 books
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Complete the number sentence: 5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5= ___ x 5
8x5
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Explain how you know that 81 IS a multiple of 9!
The digits of multiples of 9 add to 9 or a multiple of 9! 8 + 1 = 9!
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Ms. Hunt wants to draw 6 pictures of a goldfish for each of her 9 students. How many goldfish will Ms. Hunt need to draw in all? Write the multiplication sentence.
6 x 9 = 54 goldfish pictures
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40 x 5 = ?
200