Multiplication Story Problems with Tables

Karly is setting up tables and chairs for a wedding. Each table can fit 5 chairs. How many chairs will she need to fill 10 tables?

• 5 x 10 = 50

• 10 + 5 = 15

• 10 - 5 = 5

• 10 + 10 = 20

Ally was putting grapes into 5 plastic baggies for snack. She put 11 grapes into each bag. How many grapes does Ally have in all?

• 11 x 5 = 55

• 11 + 5 = 16

• 11 - 5 = 6

• 11 + 11 + 11 = 33

Which story could be solved with 8 x 7 ?

• Ben bought 7 bags of apples. Each bag had 8 apples. How many apples did Ben buy?

• Rob has 7 red fish and 8 blue fish. How many fish does Rob have in all?

• Tracy had 8 math problems to solve. She solved 7 of them. How many does she have left?

• Max has 7 pages in his picture album. He has 8 pictures. How many pictures can he put on each page?

Jill has eight hair ties and each hair tie has 12 polka dots on it. How many polka dots are there in all?

• 84

• 96

• 24

• 20

How many sweets did Mrs Lee buy altogether?

Bob has ten bottles of pop. Each one has two cherries. How many cherries are there in all?

By Tyler

• 20

• 12

• 10

• 2

Kayla has nine cages and six dogs to put in each cage. How many dogs does she have in all?

• 45

• 54

• 63

• 36

Pedro buys 4 books at the fair for $7 each. What is the total amount Pedro spends on the 4 books? You have equal groups. How can you solve?

• subtract

• divide

• multiply

There are 12 Cokes in a pack. Joe has four packs. How many Cokes are there in all?

• 12

• 16

• 48

• 36

Mr. Teeling has five Christmas trees. Each Christmas tree has 9 ornaments. How many ornaments are there in all?

By Elena

• 45

• 14

• 40

• 100