Friday 6 June 2014

Multiplication word problem

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?
9 x 8 = 72 bottle caps
9 x 4 = 36
double 36 = 72


Paula has 6 boxes of peanuts. Each box holds 8 peanuts. How many peanuts does Paula have?
6 x 8 = 48 peanuts
6 x 4 = 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?

4 x 12 = 48 peanuts
2 x 12 = 24
double 24 = 48  ✔
Each child has 8 apples. If there are 7 children, how many apples are there in total?
8 x 7 = 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?
8 x 6 = 48 bananas
4 x 6 = 24
double 24 = 48  ✔

Each block costs $4.00. How much do 9 blocks cost?
4 x 9 = 48 block
2 x 9 = 24
double 24 = 48  ✔
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?
8 x 5 = 40 bottle caps
4 x 5 = 20
double 20 = 40  ✔

Todd has 4 boxes of apples. Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples does Todd have?
4 x 8 = 32 apples
2 x 8 = 16
double 16 = 32  ✔

Each ticket costs $6.00. How much do 8 tickets cost?
6 x 8 = 48 tickets
6 x 4 = 24
double 24 = 48  ✔

Excellent Work Camille!

1 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Camille.

Well done Camille, you have improve on your learn good job. You smart cookie. What do you think you'll like to learn next?

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