Multiplication Word Problems Starring Mrs. Katsibas’s Class

Problem-Solving Process 1)Read the entire problem 2)Underline the question 3)Write the question in a telling statement 4)Decide WHO or WHAT is involved in the problem 5)Use your best math to solve 6)Ask yourself, does it make sense? 7)Write your answer in the telling statement

Nancy has 8 balloons. Benny has 4 times more blue balloons than Nancy. How many blue balloons does Benny have now? Benny has ______________ blue balloons. 8 x

Sandy has 7 dimes in her bank. How much money she have in dimes? She has _________ in dimes. 7 x cents

Alyssa goes fishing with Mary. Alyssa catches 5 trout. Mary catches twice as many trout as Alyssa. How many trout did Mary catch? Mary caught _________ trout. 5 x