5.3B Whole Number Multiplication

Dinah buys 234 boxes of gumballs. Each box of gumballs contains 56 gumballs. How many gumballs did Dinah buy?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

Mr. Gonzalez bakes 245 trays of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies during the week. He can fit 15 cookies in each tray. How many cookies does he make?

• 1,225

• 1,470

• 5,875

• 3,675

Answer explanation

Mr. Gonzalez makes 245 trays of cookies, with each tray holding 15 cookies. By multiplying the number of trays (245) with the number of cookies per tray (15), we get the total number of cookies he makes, which is 5,875.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Lincoln can paint 345 square feet of wall each hour. How many feet can he paint in the 36 hours he works this week?

• 12,420

• 3,105

• 12,720

• 13,105

Answer explanation

The question asks how much wall area Lincoln can paint in 36 hours if he paints 345 square feet each hour. We calculate this by multiplying the number of hours he works (36) by the area he can paint each hour (345). This results in 12,420 square feet, which is the correct answer.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Mr. Castro is replacing a roof. The packages of roof tiles contain 45 tiles. He uses a total of 134 packages at the Horton's house. How many tiles did Mr. Castro use on the Horton's roof?

• 540

• 179

• 1,206

• 6,030

Answer explanation

The question mentions that Mr. Castro is using 134 packages of roof tiles, with each package containing 45 tiles. To find the total number of tiles used, we multiply the number of packages by the number of tiles in each package. This gives us 134 * 45 = 6,030 tiles, which matches the answer option of 6,030.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The dump trucks that haul sand and gravel to the construction site can hold 568 pounds of material in each load. The company requested 28 loads of sand. They have requested 32 loads of gravel. How many pounds of construction materials did the company request?

• 34,080

• 3,408

• 30,080

• 3,480

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total weight of sand and gravel required. Each load weighs 568 pounds. The company requested 28 loads of sand and 32 loads of gravel, making it 60 loads. Multiplying 568 by 60 gives 30,080 pounds. Hence, the correct answer is 30,080 pounds.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ms. Harris made 344 copies of a report. The report contained 56 pages. How many pages did she copy for all the reports?

• 2,064

• 19,264

• 3,784

• Not here

Answer explanation

The question asks how many pages Ms. Harris copied for all reports. As the report contained 56 pages and she made 344 copies, we can find the total number of pages by multiplying these two numbers together. The result is 19,264 pages, which corresponds to the correct answer.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tickets for a local festival were sold to 3,488 people. Each ticket cost $9. What was the total amount of money made from the sales of these tickets?

• $3,497

• $27,392

• $30,392

• $31,392

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total amount of money made from selling tickets to 3,488 people at $9 each. Therefore, to find the total earnings, we multiply the number of people (3,488) by the cost of each ticket ($9). This gives us $31,392, which is the correct answer.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The Brew Coffee Shop makes 45 liters of coffee daily. How many liters of coffee do they brew for the 335 days they are open during the year?

• 3,015

• 15,015

• 13,015

• 1,345

Answer explanation

The question asks how many liters of coffee The Brew Coffee Shop brews in 335 days. To solve this, we simply multiply the amount of coffee made daily, which is 45 liters, by the number of days they are open, which is 335 days. The result is 15,015 liters, therefore, the correct answer is 15,015 liters.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

A clothing factory uses 12 buttons on every men's long sleeve shirt they make. They use 4 buttons on every short sleeve shirt they make. They make 405 long sleeve shirts. They make 298 short sleeve shirts. How many buttons do they use on these shirts?

• 703

• 4,860

• 1,192

• 6,052

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total number of buttons used. For long sleeve shirts, the factory uses 12 buttons each, so for 405 shirts, they use 12*405=4,860 buttons. For short sleeve shirts, they use 4 buttons each, so for 298 shirts, they use 4*298=1,192 buttons. Adding these together, the factory uses a total of 4,860+1,192=6,052 buttons, which matches the correct option.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jack owns a total of 536 chickens on his egg farm. Each chicken can produce an average of 48 eggs per month. How many eggs do Jack's chickens produce in one month?

• 24,728

• 6,432

• 25,728

• Not here

Answer explanation

In the question, it's mentioned that Jack has 536 chickens, each laying an average of 48 eggs per month. By multiplying the number of chickens (536) by the average number of eggs each chicken lays per month (48), we get 24,728 eggs. Hence, the correct choice is '24,728'.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8