Multiplication Word Problems

A pet store sold 74 puppies in one week. If each of the puppies cost $60, how much money did the pet store make?

• $4,440

• $4,432

• $3,810

• $4,810

Joe made $24.00 dollars mowing lawns last week.  He charges 4 dollars per lawn.  How many lawns did he mow last week?

• 8

• 6

• 3

• 5

There are 45 students in the 7th grade band class.  The director wants to put them into rows of 5 students.  How many rows will he need?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 9

Ms. Arellano bought 144 mini erasers. She put the mini erasers into 6 equal groups. How many erasers will be in each group?

• 6

• 24

• 7

• 25

Jill has eight hair ties and each hair tie has 12 polka dots on it. How many polka dots are there in all?

• 84

• 96

• 24

• 20

Ms. Ritter put 45 marbles in a jar. Then, four of her students put in 12 marbles each. Then, nine of her students put in 18 marbles each. Which expression represents how many marbles are in the jar?

• 45 + (4 + 12) × (9 + 18)

• 45 + (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

• 45 × (4 + 12) + (9 + 18)

• 45 ÷ (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

A bookshelf has 8 shelves, and each shelf can hold 11 books. How many books can the bookshelf hold in total?

• 88

• 96

• 78

• 80

A teacher is buying pencils for her class. If she buys 12 packs of pencils and each pack contains 4 pencils, how many pencils does she buy in total?

• 48

• 40

• 36

• 50

A baker is preparing trays of cupcakes for a party. Each tray can hold 12 cupcakes and he has prepared 3 trays. How many cupcakes has the baker prepared?

• 36

• 24

• 48

• 30

John has 4 bags of marbles. Each bag contains 15 marbles. He gives 18 marbles to his friend and then buys 2 more bags, each containing 15 marbles. How many marbles does John have now?

• 72

• 78

• 84

• 90