Two Step Multiplication Word Problems

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What is a two-step multiplication word problem?

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A two-step multiplication word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the answer, often involving multiplication and addition or subtraction.

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How do you find the total number of items when one person has twice as many as another?

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Multiply the number of items the first person has by 2 to find how many the second person has, then add the two amounts together.

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If Marissa owns 18 Christmas movies and Alyssa owns twice as many, how many movies does Alyssa own?

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Alyssa owns 36 Christmas movies (18 x 2 = 36).

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How do you calculate the number of days to watch a total number of movies if you watch a certain number each day?

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Divide the total number of movies by the number of movies watched each day.

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If they watch 3 movies a day together, how many days will it take to watch 54 movies?

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It will take 18 days (54 ÷ 3 = 18).

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What is the total number of fruits if Lila has 22 apples, 19 bananas, and 7 oranges?

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The total number of fruits is 48 (22 + 19 + 7 = 48).

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How do you find the number of pieces of fruit in each basket if you have a total and a number of baskets?

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Divide the total number of pieces of fruit by the number of baskets.

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If Lila puts 48 pieces of fruit into 3 baskets, how many pieces of fruit are in each basket?

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There are 16 pieces of fruit in each basket (48 ÷ 3 = 16).

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How do you calculate the total cost of multiple items?

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Multiply the number of items by the cost of each item.

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If Blaine bought 5 shirts at $4 each and 3 hats at $3 each, how much did he spend on shirts?

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Blaine spent $20 on shirts (5 x 4 = 20).