Multiplication
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Story Problems
Sketches
100

    7

x  3

_____

21

100

___ x 2 = 12

6

100

16 = ______ x 2

8

100

Look on the board. I got mud on my homework. How many total stars are there. Explain your thinking.

12 star There are 2 rows and 6 columns ,so 2 x 6 = 12.

200

   5

x 6

____

30

200

4 x 9 =

36

200

Explain how you can use 2 x 8 to find 4 x 8.

The Doubles-Doubles strategy works here. I know that 2 x 8 is 16 , and I can just double that to get 4 x 8 because 4 is 2 + 2.

200

Look on the board. How many windowpanes are there in the window? How do you know? Explain your reasoning.

20 windowpanes.

There are 5 rows and 4 columns, so 5 x 4 = 20.

300

  10

x  5

____

50

300

3 x 8 = ________

24

300

There are 4 dog collars for $4 each.

How much do all 4 collars cost together?

Write a multiplication equation.

$16

4 x 4 = $16

300

Look at the board. How much does this sheet of stamps cost?

12 cents.

3,6,9,12

400

    4

x 10

____

40

400

8 x 5 = 5 x ______

8

400

Four bags of dog food cost a total of $12.00


How much does each bag cost?

Write a division equation for this problem?

$3

12 / 4 = $3

400

Look at the board. If the small fish is 5 inches long, about how long is the large fish? How do you know? Explain your thinking.

About 10 inches. The larger fish is about two times as big as the small fish.

2 x 5 = 10

500

    4

x  

______

   20

5

500

6 x 2 = ______ x 4

3

500

Ava says, "I found 4 x 5 is 20 because I doubled from 2 x 5 = 10." Do you agree with Ava? Why or why not?

Ava is correct because 4 x 5 is doubled from 2 x 5.

500

Look at the board. Fill in the missing numbers

Look at the board.