Multiplication Word Problems

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write the multiplication number sentence and solve it.

1. Sarah has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box has 4 crayons. How many crayons does Sarah have altogether?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ crayons

2. A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 2 spiders have in total?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ legs

3. Tom plants 5 rows of flowers. He puts 3 flowers in each row. How many flowers did he plant?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ flowers

4. There are 4 children. Each child has 2 apples. How many apples are there altogether?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ apples

5. A tricycle has 3 wheels. How many wheels do 5 tricycles have?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ wheels

6. Mum bakes 6 trays of cookies. Each tray has 5 cookies. How many cookies did she bake?

Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: _______ cookies

Challenge: Make up your own multiplication word problem below!

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Number sentence: _______ × _______ = _______