Grade Three Math: Multiplication Word Problems

This video tutorial for grade three students focuses on solving multiplication word problems using clue words. It introduces key clue words that indicate multiplication, such as 'times', 'product of', and 'tripled'. The video provides several examples, including problems involving jelly beans, fish populations, flower rows, and bird feeders, demonstrating how to identify and solve these problems using multiplication. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of recognizing clue words and suggests drawing pictures to aid in problem-solving.

Which of the following words is a clue that a word problem involves multiplication?

• Minus

• Times

• Sum

• Difference

Emma has three times more jelly beans than Sophia. If Sophia has 4 jelly beans, how many does Emma have?

• 9

• 15

• 12

• 7

In a word problem, if you see 'factor of', what operation should you perform?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

The fish population increased by a factor of five. If there were 4 fish initially, how many are there now?

• 20

• 9

• 15

• 25

If there are two rows of flowers with eight in each row, how many flowers are there in total?

• 14

• 10

• 18

• 16

What does the clue word 'in all' suggest in a word problem?

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

The number of birds at the feeder tripled this week. If there were 7 birds last week, how many are there now?

• 14

• 18

• 24

• 21

What does the word 'tripled' indicate in a word problem?

• Divide by 3

• Subtract 3

• Add 3

• Multiply by 3

If a number is tripled, what mathematical operation is performed?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

How can drawing a picture help in solving word problems?

• It changes the problem

• It confuses the problem

• It helps visualize the problem

• It makes the problem longer