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How do we use multiplication strategies to solve real-world problems?

Goal:

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Think About It!

Goal: Identify the steps to solve a multiplication word problem.

Let’s read about Ava’s cards!

Ava has 6 piles of cards. There are 3 cards in each pile. How many cards does Ava have?

6 groups of 3 drawings

This is a word problem. It tells a story with math and words! The word problem has important numbers, a key word that tells us what to do, and a question. The key word will tell us to multiply. Here are some of the key words that you will see in a multiplication word problem.


Multiplication Key Words

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We will follow these steps to solve a word problem. Read through the steps below!

Problem-Solving Steps

  1. Read the problem.
  2. Look for important information.
  3. Write a math sentence.
  4. Choose a way to solve.
  5. Solve and label your answer.

Click through the slides below to see how to solve a word problem using multiplication strategies!


We can solve multiplication word problems with the steps and strategies we learned.