Multiplication word problems
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✈️ Sarah filled 3 vases with tulips. She put 9 tulips in each vase.
How many tulips did Sarah use?
_______tulips
- There were 3 vases, each of which held 9 tulips each. Multiply:
- 3 × 9 = 27 Sarah used 27 tulips.
✈️ There are 9 boxes of books in the storeroom. Each box has 3 books.
How many books are there in all?
_______books
- There are 9 boxes of 3 books. Multiply:
- 9 × 3 = 27 There are 27 books in all.
✈️ Mike bought 7 bunches of carrots. There were 10 carrots in each bunch.
How many carrots did Mike buy?
_______carrots
- There were 7 bunches, each of which had 10 carrots. Multiply:
- 7 × 10 = 70 Mike bought 70 carrots.
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