Introduction to Multiplication — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. There are 3 bags with 4 apples each. How many apples in all?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
3 bags of 4 apples means 3 x 4 = 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 apples.
2. Count by 3s four times: 3, 6, 9, ___. What is the last number?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 15
Counting by 3s four times: 3, 6, 9, 12. The last number is 12, which is 4 x 3.
3. A classroom has 5 tables with 2 chairs at each table. How many chairs?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
5 tables with 2 chairs each means 5 x 2 = 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 chairs.
4. Which multiplication sentence solves this: 4 children each have 3 stickers?
A) 4 + 3
B) 4 x 3
C) 3 + 4 + 3
D) 4 + 4 + 4
4 children with 3 stickers each is 4 groups of 3, written as 4 x 3.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. There are 2 boxes with 6 crayons each, so there are 12 crayons.
2 boxes of 6 crayons means 2 x 6 = 6 + 6 = 12 crayons.
2. Each car has 4 wheels, and there are 3 cars, so there are 12 wheels.
3 cars with 4 wheels each means 3 x 4 = 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 wheels.
3. A farmer plants 5 rows of 4 seeds, so he plants 20 seeds.
5 rows of 4 seeds means 5 x 4 = 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20 seeds.
4. There are 4 plates with 5 cookies each, so there are 20 cookies.
4 plates with 5 cookies means 4 x 5 = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 cookies.
5. A shop has 3 shelves with 3 books each, so there are 9 books.
3 shelves with 3 books means 3 x 3 = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 books.