Multiplication Word Problems

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Solve the following word problems. Show number sentence and your workings.
1.

John earns 200 dollars per week. How much does he earn
in 4 weeks?

2.

The price of a calculator is 25 dollars. What is the price of

5 calculators?

3.

Tigers have 2 ears. How many ears do 60 tigers have?

4.

I earned 400 dollars last month. This month I earned twice that amount.
How much did I earn this month?

5.

I eat about 8 ice-creams per week. How many ice-creams

do I eat in 20 weeks?

6.

I can pick 150 apples per day. How many apples can I pick in 4 days?

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Answers
Solve the following word problems. Show number sentence and your workings.
1.

John earns 200 dollars per week. How much does he earn
in 4 weeks?

4 x 200 = 800 dollars

2.

The price of a calculator is 25 dollars. What is the price of

5 calculators?

5 x 25 = 125 dollars
3.

Tigers have 2 ears. How many ears do 60 tigers have?

2 x 60 = 120 ears
4.

I earned 400 dollars last month. This month I earned twice that amount.
How much did I earn this month?

2 x 400 = 800 dollars

5.

I eat about 8 ice-creams per week. How many ice-creams

do I eat in 20 weeks?

8 x 20= 160 ice-creams

6.

I can pick 150 apples per day. How many apples can I pick in 4 days?

4 x 150 = 600 apples

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