Multiply one-digit numbers by three-digit numbers: word problems

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🎯 There are 2 bags of beans. Each bag contains 124 beans.

How many beans are there in all?

​ _________beans

  • There are 2 bags with 124 beans in each. Multiply:
  • There are 248 beans in all.

🎯 A university building has 6 lecture halls. There are 110 seats in each lecture hall.

How many seats are there in all?

​ ____________seats

  • There are 6 lecture halls, each of which has 110 seats. Multiply:
  • There are 660 seats in all.

🎯 Each question on a game show is worth 4 points. There are 121 questions on each episode of the show.

How many points are there in total on each episode?

​ _____points

  • There are 4 points for each of 121 questions. Multiply:
  • There are 484 total points on each episode of the game show.

🎯 Ruth bought 9 giant biscuits, each of which cost ₹110.

How much money did Ruth spend?

₹______

There were 9 biscuits, each of which cost ₹110. Multiply:

Ruth spent ₹990.

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