Multiplication Word Problems

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📚 Part 1: Choose the Correct Equation

WALT: Select the correct multiplication equation to solve word problems.

Success criteria: I can identify keywords that indicate multiplication, choose the correct factors, and select the equation that models the story.

1. A packet contains 12 biscuits. A café orders 8 packets. Which equation models the total biscuits?

12 × 8 = ______

12 + 8 = ______

12 × 6 = ______

2. Each school bus holds 36 students. There are 7 buses on a trip. Which equation models the number of students?

36 × 7 = ______

36 + 7 = ______

63 × 7 = ______

3. A gardener plants 14 rows with 9 trees in each row. Which equation models the total trees?

14 × 9 = ______

14 + 9 = ______

14 × 90 = ______

4. A carton holds 24 cans. A shop orders 13 cartons. Which equation models the total number of cans?

24 × 13 = ______

24 + 13 = ______

2.4 × 13 = ______

5. Each concert ticket costs $18. A family buys 5 tickets. Which equation models the total cost?

$18 × 5 = $______

$18 + 5 = $______

$18 × 50 = $______

✏️ Part 2: Solve, Show Working and Explain

Write the multiplication equation, show your working in the box, then explain your reasoning in a sentence. Check your answer by estimating.

6. A factory packs 275 pens into each box. They fill 42 boxes for a school order. How many pens in total?

7. A sport club orders 48 basketballs. The supplier sends them in cartons of 6 balls. How many cartons did the supplier send? (Write an equation and solve.)

8. A farmer harvests 3.6 tonnes of apples per tree from 25 trees. How many tonnes in total? Write the equation and show your calculation. (Give the answer to one decimal place if needed.)

9. Extension — Create a short real-life multiplication story for a peer to solve. Write your story and the multiplication equation below.

Differentiation: For students who need support, draw arrays or use calculators; highlight keywords such as each, per, groups of, total. Advanced learners: make a two-step problem combining multiplication and addition.