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Grade 3 Multiplication Word Problems

Here are the solutions to the problems, along with explanations for each:

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#### Problem 1:
A gardener plants 8 rows of carrots with 6 plants in each row. How many carrot plants does the gardener plant in total?

Solution:
- The gardener plants 8 rows.
- Each row has 6 plants.
- Total plants = Number of rows × Plants per row
- Total plants = \( 8 \times 6 = 48 \)

Answer: 48

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#### Problem 2:
A baker bakes 7 trays of cookies, with 9 cookies on each tray. How many cookies does the baker bake?

Solution:
- The baker bakes 7 trays.
- Each tray has 9 cookies.
- Total cookies = Number of trays × Cookies per tray
- Total cookies = \( 7 \times 9 = 63 \)

Answer: 63

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#### Problem 3:
Each carton of milk contains 12 bottles. If a school cafeteria has 10 cartons of milk, how many milk bottles does the cafeteria have?

Solution:
- Each carton contains 12 bottles.
- There are 10 cartons.
- Total bottles = Number of cartons × Bottles per carton
- Total bottles = \( 10 \times 12 = 120 \)

Answer: 120

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#### Problem 4:
If each page of a book has 15 lines and there are 8 pages, how many lines are there in all on those pages?

Solution:
- Each page has 15 lines.
- There are 8 pages.
- Total lines = Number of pages × Lines per page
- Total lines = \( 8 \times 15 = 120 \)

Answer: 120

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#### Problem 5:
A box holds 6 pencils. If there are 11 boxes, how many pencils are there in total?

Solution:
- Each box holds 6 pencils.
- There are 11 boxes.
- Total pencils = Number of boxes × Pencils per box
- Total pencils = \( 11 \times 6 = 66 \)

Answer: 66

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#### Problem 6:
In a zoo, each cage has 5 parrots. If there are 9 cages, how many parrots are there in total?

Solution:
- Each cage has 5 parrots.
- There are 9 cages.
- Total parrots = Number of cages × Parrots per cage
- Total parrots = \( 9 \times 5 = 45 \)

Answer: 45

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#### Problem 7:
At a sports day, there are 7 teams and each team has 8 members. How many participants are there in total?

Solution:
- There are 7 teams.
- Each team has 8 members.
- Total participants = Number of teams × Members per team
- Total participants = \( 7 \times 8 = 56 \)

Answer: 56

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#### Problem 8:
A fruit seller has 10 bags of apples. Each bag contains 12 apples. How many apples does the fruit seller have in total?

Solution:
- The fruit seller has 10 bags.
- Each bag contains 12 apples.
- Total apples = Number of bags × Apples per bag
- Total apples = \( 10 \times 12 = 120 \)

Answer: 120

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#### Problem 9:
Each page in a notebook has 20 lines. If the notebook has 15 pages, how many lines does the notebook have in total?

Solution:
- Each page has 20 lines.
- There are 15 pages.
- Total lines = Number of pages × Lines per page
- Total lines = \( 15 \times 20 = 300 \)

Answer: 300

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#### Problem 10:
If one egg carton can hold 10 eggs, how many eggs can you put in 9 cartons?

Solution:
- Each carton holds 10 eggs.
- There are 9 cartons.
- Total eggs = Number of cartons × Eggs per carton
- Total eggs = \( 9 \times 10 = 90 \)

Answer: 90

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Final Answers:

1. 48
2. 63
3. 120
4. 120
5. 66
6. 45
7. 56
8. 120
9. 300
10. 90

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{48, 63, 120, 120, 66, 45, 56, 120, 300, 90}
\]