{"id":77,"date":"2022-04-12T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:58:46","slug":"c-18-multiply-three-or-four-numbers-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/c-18-multiply-three-or-four-numbers-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"C.18 Multiply three or four numbers: word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" 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-large-font-size wp-elements-4ef11e7f66093b4cd1c21f2617b5d0d3\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u2728 Key Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multiplication with more than two numbers<\/strong> means multiplying step by step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: 2\u00d73\u00d742 \\times 3 \\times 42\u00d73\u00d74 = First multiply 2\u00d73=62 \\times 3 = 62\u00d73=6, then 6\u00d74=246 \\times 4 = 246\u00d74=24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Order does not matter<\/strong> in multiplication (commutative property).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: 2\u00d73\u00d74=4\u00d72\u00d73=242 \\times 3 \\times 4 = 4 \\times 2 \\times 3 = 242\u00d73\u00d74=4\u00d72\u00d73=24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When solving <strong>word problems<\/strong>, identify:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is repeated or grouped?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many groups are there?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiply step by step to get the total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Steps to Solve Word Problems<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Read the problem carefully.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identify the numbers<\/strong> that need to be multiplied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiply two numbers first<\/strong>, then multiply the result by the next number(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write the answer with units<\/strong> (like chocolates, students, chairs, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udd22 Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 1:<\/strong><br>A box has <strong>4 rows<\/strong> of trays. Each row has <strong>3 trays<\/strong>. Each tray has <strong>6 apples<\/strong>.<br>How many apples are there in total?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Multiply step by step: 4\u00d73=12(trays)4 \\times 3 = 12 \\quad (\\text{trays})4\u00d73=12(trays) 12\u00d76=72(apples)12 \\times 6 = 72 \\quad (\\text{apples})12\u00d76=72(apples)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Answer: There are 72 apples.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 2:<\/strong><br>A school has <strong>5 classrooms<\/strong>. Each classroom has <strong>4 rows<\/strong> of benches. Each row has <strong>3 benches<\/strong>. Each bench seats <strong>2 students<\/strong>.<br>How many students can sit in total?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Multiply step by step: 5\u00d74=20(rows&nbsp;of&nbsp;benches)5 \\times 4 = 20 \\quad (\\text{rows of benches})5\u00d74=20(rows&nbsp;of&nbsp;benches) 20\u00d73=60(benches)20 \\times 3 = 60 \\quad (\\text{benches})20\u00d73=60(benches) 60\u00d72=120(students)60 \\times 2 = 120 \\quad (\\text{students})60\u00d72=120(students)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Answer: 120 students can sit in the school.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Practice Word Problems<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A farmer has <strong>3 fields<\/strong>. Each field has <strong>5 rows<\/strong> of mango trees. Each row has <strong>8 trees<\/strong>. How many trees in total?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A shop sells juice in <strong>6 boxes<\/strong>. Each box has <strong>4 packs<\/strong>. Each pack has <strong>3 bottles<\/strong>. How many bottles in total?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A parking lot has <strong>2 floors<\/strong>. Each floor has <strong>5 rows<\/strong> of parking. Each row has <strong>10 cars<\/strong>. How many cars can park in total?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> Always multiply step by step and keep track of the unit (apples, benches, bottles, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#bff5b3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>A store sells boxes of tissues that have 10 tissues in each box. The boxes are arranged 6 across and 5 deep on each shelf. How many tissues are there on each shelf?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 \u00d7 6 \u00d7 5 = 300<br>There are 300 tissues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5b3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>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. How many sprinkles will Anne use on each biscuit sheet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of sprinkles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 \u00d7 8 \u00d7 5 = 400<br>Anne will use 400 sprinkles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#b3f0f4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>A biscuit factory makes 10 types of biscuits. They make 10 of each type of biscuit in every batch they bake. How many biscuits does the factory make in 9 batches?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply the numbers in the story to find the total number of biscuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 \u00d7 10 \u00d7 9 = 900<br>The factory makes 900 biscuits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/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\/76364\/556\/603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-115.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-115.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-115-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-115-150x150.png 150w\" 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\/30496\/733\/803\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-119.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-119.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-119-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-119-150x150.png 150w\" 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 : \u2728 Key Points \ud83d\udcdd Steps to Solve Word Problems \ud83d\udd22 Examples Example 1:A box has 4 rows of trays. Each row has 3 trays. Each tray has 6 apples.How many apples are there in total? \ud83d\udc49 Multiply step by step: 4\u00d73=12(trays)4 \\times 3 = 12<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/c-18-multiply-three-or-four-numbers-word-problems\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;C.18 Multiply three or four numbers: word problems&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-77","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15728,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/15728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}