Solving Word Problems with Equal Groups

Practice & Review

Apply your knowledge of equal groups and multiplication to solve real-world story problems. Practice identifying the number of groups and the size of each group to find the total.

Solving Word Problems with Equal Groups

1 of 14

A tricycle has $3$ wheels. If there are $4$ tricycles, how many wheels are there in total? Write the multiplication sentence and the answer.

$$4 \times 3 = 12$$ wheels

Maria has $5$ friends. She wants to give each friend $2$ stickers. How many stickers does she need in total?

$$5 \times 2 = 10$$ stickers

A baker puts $6$ cookies on each tray. If he has $3$ trays, how many cookies does he have?

$$3 \times 6 = 18$$ cookies

In a classroom, there are $5$ tables. There are $4$ students at each table. How many students are there in total?

$$5 \times 4 = 20$$ students

A starfish has $5$ arms. How many arms do $3$ starfish have?

$$3 \times 5 = 15$$ arms

Pencils come in boxes of $10$. If you buy $4$ boxes, how many pencils do you have?

$$4 \times 10 = 40$$ pencils

Ben reads $2$ chapters of his book every night. How many chapters will he read in $7$ nights?

$$7 \times 2 = 14$$ chapters

There are $8$ flowers in a bunch. A florist has $2$ bunches. How many flowers does the florist have?

$$2 \times 8 = 16$$ flowers

A car has $4$ tires. How many tires do $5$ cars have?

$$5 \times 4 = 20$$ tires

For a party, Lily is making juice pouches. Each pouch needs $3$ straws. If she makes $9$ pouches, how many straws does she need?

$$9 \times 3 = 27$$ straws

A pack of gum has $5$ pieces. If you have $5$ packs, how many pieces of gum do you have?

$$5 \times 5 = 25$$ pieces

An octopus has $8$ legs. How many legs would $2$ octopuses have?

$$2 \times 8 = 16$$ legs

A week has $7$ days. How many days are in $4$ weeks?

$$4 \times 7 = 28$$ days

Juice boxes are sold in packs of $3$. If a family buys $6$ packs, how many juice boxes do they have?

$$6 \times 3 = 18$$ juice boxes

Solving Word Problems with Equal Groups

Confirm Action

Prompt