Models and Expressions
Vocabulary
Multiplication Word Problems
100

Lexi created an array out of her pieces of bubble gum.

  Which multiplication sentence best represents Lexi's arrangement?

3 x 6 = 18 or 6 x 3 = 18

100

Define the word product.

A product is the answer to a multiplication situation.

100

Destiny has a garden.  She planted some plants in her garden.  There are four rows on the garden, and she planted 7 plants on each row.  How many plants are in the garden?

28

200

Write a multiplication expression and an addition expression that the model represents.

4 x 5 = 20 or 5 x 4 = 20

and 

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 or 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20

200

Write an example of any multiplication expression.

Examples:  2 x 7, 4 x 8, 5 x 2....

200

Everett bought has 9 pages of baseball cards.  There are 6 baseballs cards on each page.  How many baseball cards does Everett have altogether?

54

300

Andrew bought 3 boxes of cookies with 15 cookies in each box. 3 x 15 can be used to find the total number of cookies that Andrew bought.  Which statement is true?

A. The total number of cookies is 3 more than the number of cookies in one box.

B.  The total number of cookies is 15 times the number of cookies in one box.

C. The total number of cookies is 3 times the number of cookies in one box.

D.  The total number of cookies is 15 more than the number of cookies in one box.

C. The total number of cookies is 3 times the number of cookies in one box.

300

Draw an example of an array that represents 3 x 7.

300

A yard is 12 feet long and 4 feet side.  What is its area?

48 feet squared

400

Some arrays are shown below.  Which array represents 10 x 2?

C

400

Define the word dozen.

A dozen is a set of 12 items.

400

What is the area of a rectangle that has a length of 6 feet and a width of 3 feet?

18 feet squared

500

There are 5 birthday cards with $3 inside each card. Which strip diagram correctly represents this relationship?


A

500

Define the word factor.

A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number in order to determine a product.

500

Lydia has 3 water bottles.  She decorated each water bottle with 8 stickers.  How many stickers are on the water bottles in all?

24 stickers