Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Multiplying Within 100 to Solve Word Problems

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #553 : How To Multiply

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

10x4

Example Question #3011 : Operations

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

10x6

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