Multiplication Finding the Unknown

two numbers you multiply together

Example: 3x2

• addends

• factors

• dividends

• difference

the answer to a multiplication problem

• sum

• difference

• product

• quotient

8 x _____ = 64

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 6

What is the missing TOTAL product?

Find the value of a

5 x a =25

• a = 4

• a = 6

• a = 5

• a = 20

A missing piece of information

• unknown

• equation

• multiplication

• factor

6 x n = 24
What is the value of n?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 18

What is the value of the unknown? 
__ x 5 = 40

• 45

• 8

• 35

• 7

What number makes this equation true? 7 x ∆ = 42

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 7

Mrs Lee bought 72 boxes of sweets.

There were 62 sweets in each box.

How many sweets did Mrs Lee buy altogether?