1. Mathematics Multiplication Story Problems Grassy Lake Elementary School Third Grade Created by: Mrs. Russell

2. Objective Use context clues to solve multiplication problems.

3. Vocabulary Factor – a number that can be multiplied to find a product. FOR EXAMPLE 3 x 8 = 24 Three and eight are factors of 24. Product – the answer to a multiplication sentence. FOR EXAMPLE 2 x 10 = 20 Twenty is the product of two times ten.

4. Choose the correct answer. What is 3 x 5? a.10 b.12 c.15 d.20

5. Choose the correct answer. Petra has started a pattern. Here is her pattern. 8, 10, 13, 15, 18 What are the next three numbers in her pattern? a.20, 23, 25 b.19, 21, 23 c.21, 23, 25 d.20, 22, 25

6. Choose the correct answer. What is the missing factor? x 5 = 20 a.2 b.4 c.3 d.5

7. Choose the correct answer. Brooke’s does a paper route three times a week. How many times will she run the route in four weeks? a.16 b.18 c.12 d.15

8. Choose the correct answer. What is the product of 8 and 6? a.54 b.48 c.62 d.42

9. Choose the correct answer. Each ice cream cone has two scoops on it. What expression shows how many scoops are on eight cones? a.2 + 8 = 10 b.2 x 8 = 16 c.8 – 2 = 6 d.6 x 2 = 12

10. Choose the correct answer. Kevin has 42 plants to arrange in his garden. He wants seven rows with the same number of plants in each row. How many plants should be in each row? a.7 b.6 c.5 d.4

11. Great figuring! Now, let’s do some small group work!