Multiplication Word Problems

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What is a multiplication word problem?

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A multiplication word problem is a math problem that describes a situation where you need to find the total by multiplying. It usually involves real-life scenarios.

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How do you solve a multiplication word problem?

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To solve a multiplication word problem, identify the numbers involved, determine what is being asked, and then multiply the relevant numbers.

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If Julian built 8 cars with 3 seats each, how do you find the total number of seats?

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Multiply the number of cars (8) by the number of seats in each car (3): 8 x 3 = 24 seats.

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Corinne baked 9 trays of cookies with 6 cookies on each tray. How do you find the total number of cookies?

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Multiply the number of trays (9) by the number of cookies per tray (6): 9 x 6 = 54 cookies.

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What is the total number of wings if there are 3 butterflies and each has 2 wings?

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Multiply the number of butterflies (3) by the number of wings each has (2): 3 x 2 = 6 wings.

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Rayan used 9 bolts for each of the 8 vacuum cleaners. How do you calculate the total number of bolts?

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Multiply the number of vacuum cleaners (8) by the number of bolts per vacuum cleaner (9): 8 x 9 = 72 bolts.

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Kevin made 11 crates of green juice with 9 bottles in each crate. How do you find the total number of bottles?

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Multiply the number of crates (11) by the number of bottles per crate (9): 11 x 9 = 99 bottles.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in multiplication does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).