Here are the solutions to the multiplication word problems on your worksheet.
1. John has 7 five dollar bills. He wants to buy a baseball bat that costs $38.
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a. How much money does he have?
To find out how much money John has, we multiply the number of bills by the value of each bill.
$7 \times \$5 = \$35$
John has
$35.
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b. Does he have enough money to buy the baseball bat?
The bat costs $38, and John only has $35. Since $35 is less than $38, he does not have enough money.
Answer:
No
2. Heather, Sarah, Nicky, and Jill each have nine markers. How many markers do they have in all?
First, count how many people there are: Heather, Sarah, Nicky, and Jill make 4 people.
Each person has 9 markers. So, we multiply the number of people by the number of markers.
$4 \times 9 = 36$
They have
36 markers in all.
3. There are eight cars in the garage. Tom will place new tires on each car. How many tires will Tom need?
A standard car has 4 tires. There are 8 cars.
To find the total number of tires, multiply the number of cars by the number of tires per car.
$8 \times 4 = 32$
Tom will need
32 tires.
4. Peter goes fishing with Patrick. Peter catches 5 small fish and 3 big fish. Patrick catches four times as many fish as Peter. How many fish did Patrick catch?
First, find out how many fish Peter caught in total.
$5 \text{ (small)} + 3 \text{ (big)} = 8 \text{ fish}$
Patrick caught four times as many as Peter. So, we multiply Peter's total by 4.
$8 \times 4 = 32$
Patrick caught
32 fish.
5. Kathryn goes out to lunch with Mia and Fran. Each girl orders the $7 lunch special. Kathryn agrees to pay the bill. How much will she have to pay?
Count the number of girls: Kathryn, Mia, and Fran make 3 girls.
Each lunch costs $7. Multiply the number of girls by the cost of the lunch.
$3 \times \$7 = \$21$
Kathryn will have to pay
$21.
Final Answer:
1a. $35
1b. No
2. 36 markers
3. 32 tires
4. 32 fish
5. $21
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