Multiplication Word Problems

(2-step word problems)

Here are some examples of multiplication word problems that can be solved in two steps. We will illustrate how block diagrams can be used to help you to visualize the multiplication word problems in terms of the information given and the data that needs to be found.

Example:

A jacket costs 3 times as much as a pair of shoes. If the pair of shoes costs $56, what is the total cost of the jacket and the pair of shoes?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the cost of the jacket.

56 × 3 = 168

The jacket costs $168

Step 2: Find the total cost of the jacket and shoes.

168 + 56 = 224

The total cost of the jacket and shoes is $224

Example:

Betty needs 2245g of sugar to bake some cookies. She has 4 packets of sugar. The mass of each packet of sugar is 500g. How much more sugar does she need?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the total mass of the 4 packets of sugar.

500 × 4 = 2000

Step 2: Find how much more sugar she needs.

2245 – 2000 = 245

She needs 245g more sugar.

Example:
Susan has 400 sheets of paper. She gives 5 sheets of paper to every student in a class. There are 62 students in the class. How many sheets of paper has she left?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the number of sheets of paper that she gave out.

62 × 5 = 310

She gave out 310 sheets of paper.

Step 2: Find the number of sheets of paper she has left.

400 – 310 = 90

She has 90 sheets of paper left.

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