3 Quick Multiplication Word Problems

Mary, Zoya, and Janet each have a pencil case. Mary has 12 crayons, 8 markers, and 5 pencils. Zoya has 3 fewer crayons than Mary and the same amount of markers and and pencils as Janet. Janet has 1 crayon, 8 markers, and 12 pencils. How many markers in all?

(a)  

Which of the following sentences is TRUE about the question you just answered about markers?

• I was able to do it myself.

• I was able to do it with a little help.

• I didn't do it, somebody else did it for me.

• It was too hard. I didn't understand.

• I ran out of time.

7 of the 15 birds in a cage have 3 stripes on each wing. The rest have 1 stripe on one of their wings. How many stripes in all?

(a)  

Which of the following sentences is TRUE about the question you just answered about stripes on wings?

• I was able to do it myself.

• I was able to do it with a little help.

• I didn't do it, somebody else did it for me.

• It was too hard. I didn't understand.

• I ran out of time.

There are 9 mailboxes. Each mailbox has 5 letters, 9 magazines, and 2 grocery flyers. How many magazines in all?

(a)  

Which of the following sentences is TRUE about the question you just answered about magazines?

• I was able to do it myself.

• I was able to do it with a little help.

• I didn't do it, somebody else did it for me.

• It was too hard. I didn't understand.

• I ran out of time.