Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets | Grade 6 - Free Printable

Problem Analysis and Solutions

The worksheet contains four real-life word problems involving multiplication. Let's solve each problem step by step.

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#### Problem 1:
Li Jie bought 175 boxes of toys from China. Each box of toys has 12 toys. How many toys did Li Jie bring from China?

- Step 1: Identify the quantities given:
- Number of boxes = 175
- Number of toys per box = 12

- Step 2: Use multiplication to find the total number of toys:
\[
\text{Total toys} = \text{Number of boxes} \times \text{Toys per box}
\]
\[
\text{Total toys} = 175 \times 12
\]

- Step 3: Perform the multiplication:
\[
175 \times 12 = 175 \times (10 + 2) = (175 \times 10) + (175 \times 2)
\]
\[
175 \times 10 = 1750
\]
\[
175 \times 2 = 350
\]
\[
1750 + 350 = 2100
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{2100}
\]

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#### Problem 2:
Jade gave 6 fidget spinners to each of her friends. She has 86 friends. How many fidget spinners did Jade give?

- Step 1: Identify the quantities given:
- Number of fidget spinners per friend = 6
- Number of friends = 86

- Step 2: Use multiplication to find the total number of fidget spinners:
\[
\text{Total fidget spinners} = \text{Number of friends} \times \text{Fidget spinners per friend}
\]
\[
\text{Total fidget spinners} = 86 \times 6
\]

- Step 3: Perform the multiplication:
\[
86 \times 6 = (80 \times 6) + (6 \times 6)
\]
\[
80 \times 6 = 480
\]
\[
6 \times 6 = 36
\]
\[
480 + 36 = 516
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{516}
\]

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#### Problem 3:
Simson’s parking lot contains 44 rows and 44 cars can be parked in a row. How many cars can be parked in total?

- Step 1: Identify the quantities given:
- Number of rows = 44
- Number of cars per row = 44

- Step 2: Use multiplication to find the total number of cars:
\[
\text{Total cars} = \text{Number of rows} \times \text{Cars per row}
\]
\[
\text{Total cars} = 44 \times 44
\]

- Step 3: Perform the multiplication:
\[
44 \times 44 = (40 + 4) \times (40 + 4)
\]
Using the distributive property:
\[
(40 + 4)(40 + 4) = (40 \times 40) + (40 \times 4) + (4 \times 40) + (4 \times 4)
\]
\[
40 \times 40 = 1600
\]
\[
40 \times 4 = 160
\]
\[
4 \times 40 = 160
\]
\[
4 \times 4 = 16
\]
\[
1600 + 160 + 160 + 16 = 1936
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{1936}
\]

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#### Problem 4:
Olivia packed 29 packets of pencils, each packet containing 42 pencils. How many pencils in total did Olivia pack?

- Step 1: Identify the quantities given:
- Number of packets = 29
- Number of pencils per packet = 42

- Step 2: Use multiplication to find the total number of pencils:
\[
\text{Total pencils} = \text{Number of packets} \times \text{Pencils per packet}
\]
\[
\text{Total pencils} = 29 \times 42
\]

- Step 3: Perform the multiplication:
\[
29 \times 42 = (20 + 9) \times 42
\]
Using the distributive property:
\[
(20 + 9) \times 42 = (20 \times 42) + (9 \times 42)
\]
\[
20 \times 42 = 840
\]
\[
9 \times 42 = 378
\]
\[
840 + 378 = 1218
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{1218}
\]

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Final Answers:

1. \(\boxed{2100}\)
2. \(\boxed{516}\)
3. \(\boxed{1936}\)
4. \(\boxed{1218}\)