Multiplication word problems
In a multiplication word problem the key is to find the equal groups: 3 boxes with 6 pencils each means 3 × 6 = 18 pencils. Children read short everyday stories, write the multiplication and answer with a unit.
How to solve this
- In multiplication word problems, look for a number of equal groups and a group size — these are your two factors.
- Underline the key numbers and the question word, then write the multiplication equation before calculating.
- Check that your answer has the correct unit (apples, euros, cm …) and makes sense in the story.
Examples
5 bags with 4 apples each
20
3 boxes with 6 pencils each
18
Practice problems with answers
Solve these problems on paper or out loud, then check the answer key. The online practice and the printable worksheet give a new set every time.
- 8 stickers come in one pack. Anna buys 3 packs. How many stickers does she have?
- A row has 6 children. There are 6 rows. How many children in total?
- 9 children sit at one table. There are 6 tables. How many children in total?
- 3 children sit at one table. There are 9 tables. How many children in total?
- Each box holds 3 apples. There are 3 boxes. How many apples in total?
- Each box holds 9 apples. There are 7 boxes. How many apples in total?
- Each box holds 2 apples. There are 9 boxes. How many apples in total?
- 4 children sit at one table. There are 6 tables. How many children in total?
Show answers
- 8 × 3 = 24
- 6 × 6 = 36
- 9 × 6 = 54
- 3 × 9 = 27
- 3 × 3 = 9
- 9 × 7 = 63
- 2 × 9 = 18
- 4 × 6 = 24
Android app
Times Divide
Multiplication and division worksheets that follow what the child has already solved.
The app does not generate PDF sheets at random. It uses the child’s previous results, including offline sheets, so the next practice can focus on what still needs work.
- Generate printable PDFs from the child’s history.
- Enter solved offline sheets quickly after practice.
- The app shows each answer; you mark it correct or not.
Scan with a phone to open Google Play