Solving Word Problems: Multiplication

Solving Word Problems:
Multiplication

Objective: I can solve up to two-step problems involving multiplication.

Word Problem #1

 Mrs. Lopez bought 65 boxes of cupcakes for a school celebration.  Each box contains 24 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did Mrs. Lopez purchase? 

Open Ended

How many steps are in this word problem? How do you know?

Open Ended

Are we looking for a total?

or

Did we start with a total in this word problem?

Open Ended

How do you know that we need to multiply?

​Now it is time to solve...

1.Decide how you will multiply
2. Show your work
3. Be ready to explain your thinking

Multiple Choice

 Mrs. Lopez bought 65 boxes of cupcakes for a school celebration.  Each box contains 24 cupcakes.

How many cupcakes did Mrs. Lopez purchase? 

• 390

• 2,560

• 1,560

• 1,540

​Word problem #2

A tire shop replaces the tires on 32 cars each day for 2 days. If all 4 tires are replaced on each car, how many tires does the tire shop replace in 2 days?

Open Ended

How many steps are in this word problem?

Open Ended

Are we looking for a total?

or

Did we start with a total in this word problem?

Open Ended

How do you know that we need to multiply?

What are some clue words?

Now it's time to solve...

1.Decide how you will multiply
2. Show your work
3. Be ready to explain your thinking

Multiple Choice

A tire shop replaces the tires on 32 cars each day for 2 days.  If all 4 tires are replaced on each car,

how many tires does the tire shop replace in 2 days?

• 64

• 128

• 256

• 136