Transcript Multiplying TU by U

Multiplying
TU by U
How can we use a multiplication
grid to help us solve this word
problem?
Sam had 6 packets of balloons for his
party.
Each packet contained 38 balloons.
How many balloons would Sam have to
blow up altogether?
What would the calculation look
like?
38x6=
What would the
approximate answer be?
We know that 4x6=24 so……
40x6=240
38 x 6 =228
6
30
8
180
48
180
48+
8
120
100
228
Now you have a go!
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If a baker bakes 52 loaves of bread every day, how many will he have baked in
7 days?
Charlie has packed his soldiers into 4 boxes ready to move house. In each box
he has managed to pack 65 soldiers. How many soldiers does Charlie have
altogether in the boxes?
For the Oscars, 76 special goody bags have been prepared. Each bag has 6
special presents inside. How many presents has the organiser had to buy for
these bags?
Nine children each bring in 47p towards their class’ Comic Relief fund. How
much money did they bring in altogether?
At a theme park, 92 people each paid an £8 entrance fee. How much did the
park make from these people?
Now have a go at writing your own word problems based on these
calculations………..
71x9= 53x9= 68x4=
Share your learning with your learning partner. Does
your word problem match the calculation?