Multiplication Word Problems
Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write the multiplication equation and solve. Show your working.
1. 🍪 A baker makes 6 trays of cookies. Each tray has 8 cookies. How many cookies are there altogether?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ cookies
2. 🚗 A car park has 7 rows of parking spaces. Each row has 9 spaces. How many parking spaces are there in total?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ parking spaces
3. 📚 There are 5 shelves in the library. Each shelf holds 12 books. How many books are on the shelves?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ books
4. ⚽ A sports shop has 8 boxes of tennis balls. Each box contains 4 tennis balls. How many tennis balls does the shop have?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ tennis balls
5. 🌻 A gardener plants flowers in 9 rows. Each row has 6 flowers. How many flowers are planted in total?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ flowers
6. 🎨 An art teacher buys 7 packs of coloured pencils. Each pack has 10 pencils. How many pencils does the teacher have?
Multiplication equation: _________ × _________ = _________
Answer: _________ pencils