Multiplication Problems Multi Step

What equation will you use to solve the problem below?
Mila and Mina are preparing for a charity drive. Mila bought 18 boxes of canned goods while Mina bought 16 boxes. How many canned goods did the two buy in all if each box contains 15 cans?

• (18 x 16) + 15 = N

• (18 + 16) x 15 = N

• (18 x 16) x 15 = N

The owner of a candy factory ordered 3 different bags of colored gummy bears. 
*She ordered 25 of each color
*She also ordered some chocolate. 
*She ordered 3 times as much chocolate as gummy bears.
How much chocolate did she order?

• 675

• 225

• 75

• 25

Sylvia weighed 8 pounds when she was born. By her first birthday, her weight had tripled. By her second birthday, she had gained 12 more pounds. At that time, Sylvia’s father weighed 5 times as much as she did. What was Sylvia and her dad’s combined weight?

A store sells 5 packs of pencils, with each pack containing 8 pencils. How many pencils are there in total?

• 40

• 50

• 42

• 35

A farmer has 4 fields, and each field has 12 apple trees. How many apple trees are there in total?

• 24

• 36

• 8

• 48

A factory produces 6 boxes, and each box contains 9 chocolates. How many chocolates are produced in total?

• 36

• 45

• 63

• 54

A train has 6 compartments, and each compartment can hold 12 passengers. How many passengers can the train hold in total?

• 72

• 84

• 60

• 48

In one night, a group of 5 mites lay 21 eggs each. A group of 4 mites lay 23 eggs each. How many more eggs did the first set of mites lay?

• 2

• 23

• 13

• 82

Students make holiday cards and thank you cards to sell at the school fair. They pack 6 boxes with 14 holiday cards in each box. They pack 8 boxes with 12 thank you cards in each box. How many cards do they pack in all?

• 84

• 180

• 96

• 12

David planted his apple orchard in 6 rows with 22 trees in each row. He planted his almond orchard in 8 rows with 28 trees in each row. How many more almond trees than apple trees did David plant?

• 92

• 286

• 356

• 102