{"id":40,"date":"2022-04-08T04:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:22:32","slug":"b-6multiply-three-or-more-numbers-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/b-6multiply-three-or-more-numbers-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"B.6\tMultiply three or more numbers: word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Multiply three or more numbers: word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-4b531df61a117c7f5d08d0a4d0b1de76\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes <\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-normal-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Understand the Problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understand the Problem:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Read the problem carefully to determine what is being asked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify all the numbers involved and recognize that multiplication is needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Identify Key Information:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Look for keywords and phrases that indicate multiplication (e.g., &#8220;total,&#8221; &#8220;each,&#8221; &#8220;altogether&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extract the relevant numbers and ignore unnecessary details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Set Up the Multiplication:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Write down the numbers to be multiplied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange them in a logical order for multiplication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Use a Step-by-Step Approach:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Multiply two numbers at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the result from each step to multiply by the next number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Check for Reasonableness:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Estimate the result to ensure it is reasonable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compare your final answer with the estimated result to check for accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Write a Complete Answer:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Ensure your answer addresses the question asked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include units if applicable (e.g., dollars, items).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Example Word Problems and Solutions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-afc50feecb30d3db5d32ef6915426fb4\" style=\"color:#f93535\"><strong>Problem 1:<\/strong> A school cafeteria prepares 3 trays of cookies for a bake sale. Each tray holds 12 boxes, and each box contains 5 cookies. How many cookies are there in total?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Solution Steps:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Identify Key Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Trays: 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boxes per tray: 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cookies per box: 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Set Up the Multiplication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>First multiply the number of trays by the number of boxes per tray: 3\u00d712=36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, multiply the result by the number of cookies per box: 36\u00d75=180.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Final Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>There are 180 cookies in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-8855c27c426b3b79c6b6a2ef23a317d4\" style=\"color:#f83030\"><strong>Problem 2:<\/strong> A factory packages 4 crates each day. Each crate contains 8 boxes, and each box holds 6 bottles. How many bottles are packaged in a day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Solution Steps:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Identify Key Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Crates per day: 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boxes per crate: 8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottles per box: 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Set Up the Multiplication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>First multiply the number of crates by the number of boxes per crate: 4\u00d78=32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Next, multiply the result by the number of bottles per box: 32\u00d76=192<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Final Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>There are 192 bottles packaged in a day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-448852197746ab8c0a6cd5f422096735\" style=\"color:#f93131\"><strong>Problem 3:<\/strong> A farmer plants 5 rows of corn. Each row has 10 sections, and each section contains 15 plants. How many plants are there in total?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Solution Steps:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Identify Key Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Rows: 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sections per row: 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plants per section: 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Set Up the Multiplication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>First multiply the number of rows by the number of sections per row: 5\u00d710=50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, multiply the result by the number of plants per section: 50\u00d715=750.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Final Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>There are 750 plants in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3fefd20f8ce119a518e5f53333ab5486\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#e2f5b3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\uddfc Anne is baking biscuits. She puts exactly 10 sprinkles on top of each biscuit. She places 8 rows of 5 biscuits on each biscuit sheet before they go in the oven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-156fecfbf9dbd2b8bf9bfc31238650d1\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How many sprinkles will Anne use on each biscuit sheet?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of sprinkles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 \u00d7 8 \u00d7 5 = 400<br>Anne will use 400 sprinkles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#b3b6f5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\uddfc A biscuit factory makes 10 types of biscuits. They make 10 of each type of biscuit in every batch they bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8274e86b2564a7f667012cee231b9af4\" style=\"color:#b00012\"> How many biscuits does the factory make in 9 batches?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of biscuits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 \u00d7 10 \u00d7 9 = 900<br>The factory makes 900 biscuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76095\/182\/460\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-101.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-101.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-101-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-101-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-101-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76091\/922\/126\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-103.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-103.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-103-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-103-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-103-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiply three or more numbers: word problems Key notes : Understand the Problem: Understand the Problem: Identify Key Information: Set Up the Multiplication: Use a Step-by-Step Approach: Check for Reasonableness: Write a Complete Answer: Example Word Problems and Solutions Problem 1: A school cafeteria prepares 3 trays of cookies for a bake sale. 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