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Multiplication Story Problems

Solve each bakery story problem. Show a multiplication equation and include the correct unit or a short explanation where asked.

Solve the bakery stories

Use equal groups to help you work out each problem.

1.Oliver packs 6 trays with 8 cheese scones on each tray. How many cheese scones does he pack altogether? Write a multiplication equation and the total.

2.Sione puts 7 muffins into each paper bag. He fills 9 bags. Which equation shows how many muffins he bags?

7 + 9 = 16
7 × 9 = 63
9 − 7 = 2
9 × 9 = 81

3.Hugo arranges 4 rows of 12 doughnuts on a display. How many doughnuts are on the display? Show how you worked it out.

4.The bakery makes 5 batches of biscuits. Each batch has 14 biscuits. Complete the equation: 5 × 14 = .

5.A customer orders 8 boxes with 6 lamingtons in each box. A worker says there are 46 lamingtons altogether. Is the worker correct? Write the correct total and explain briefly.

6.Match each bakery order to its total number of treats.

3 boxes with 15 pies in each
4 trays with 9 rolls on each
5 bags with 9 cookies in each

7.The bakery has 6 shelves. Each shelf holds 13 loaves. How many loaves can the shelves hold? Write an equation and explain one way to calculate it.

8.A baker decorates 4 rows of cupcakes with 7 cupcakes in each row. Draw or describe an array, then write the multiplication equation and total.

9.A delivery has 3 boxes of bread rolls with 18 rolls in each box. The bakery sells 20 rolls. How many rolls are left? Show the multiplication and subtraction.