Multiplication word problems Week 5

WALT: Use 2 times table to solve 4 and 8 times tables.

Solve these problems.  Please show your working please.

Each child has 4 marbles. If there are 7 children, how many marbles are there in total? 4 X 7 = 28 marbles 2 X 7 = 14 double 14 = 28
There are 9 bottle caps in each box. How many bottle caps are in 8 boxes? 9x8=72 boxes ✔ 9x4=36 double 18=36 double 36=72
Paula has 6 boxes of peanuts. Each box holds 8 peanuts. How many peanuts does Paula have? 6x8=48 peanuts ✔ 6x4=24 double 24=48
Kimberly went to the store 4 times last month. She buys 12 peanuts each time she goes to the store. How many peanuts did Kimberly buy last month? 4x12=48 peanuts  ✔ 2x12=24

double 24=48

Each child has 8 apples. If there are 7 children, how many apples are there in total?

8x7=56 apples ✔

4 x 7 =28

double 28=56

Ronald went to the store 8 times last month. He buys 6 bananas each time he goes to the store. How many bananas did Ronald buy last month?

8x6=48 bananas ✔

6x4=24

double 24=48

Each block costs $4.00. How much do 9 blocks cost?

4x9=$36 ✔

2 x 9 = 18

Double 18 = 36

Kathleen went to the store 8 times last month. She buys 5 bottle caps each time she goes to the store. How many bottle caps did Kathleen buy last month?

8x5=40 bottle caps ✔

2x10=20

double 20=40

Todd has 4 boxes of apples. Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples does Todd have?

4x8=32 apples ✔

2 x 8 =16

double 16= 32

Each ticket costs $6.00. How much do 8 tickets cost?

6x8= $48 ✔

6 x 4 24

double 24=48

Well Done Mele!