MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3 - Have a go at solving these multiplication problems

Oct 22, 2026

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Practice worksheet for grade-level multiplication that includes seven word problems per section and matching answer keys for variants 4.3A, 4.3B, and 4.3C. Learners compute distances, meter conversions, calculator counts, packs of cards, and recording time, while also identifying a trick question where multiplying does not apply. Emphasis is on applying multiplication facts, interpreting units, and checking results against provided solutions.

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3A

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3B

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3C

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Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4 . 3A Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) The cruising speed of a Boeing 747 is about 570 miles per hour. How far would it travel at this speed in 2 hours? 2) A mile is about 1600 meters. How many meters in 2 miles? 3) Calculators come in boxes of 24. A school orders 5 boxes. How many calculators will the school get? 4) A sailfish can swim at a top speed of 68 miles per hour. How fast can 2 sailfish swim? 5) There are about 80 words on a page of Captain’s Sea Stories book. If a chapter has 5 pages, about how many words are there in the chapter? 6) A pack of cards contains 52 cards. How many cards in 3 packs? 7) A recordable DVD can record up to 2 hours. How many hours can a box of 48 DVDs record for? Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4 . 3A ANSWERS 1) The cruising speed of a Boeing 747 is about 570 miles per hour. How far would it travel at this speed in 2 hours? 570 x 2 = 1140 miles 2) A mile is about 1600 meters. How many meters in 2 miles? 1600 x 2 = 3200 meters 3) Calculators come in boxes of 24. A school orders 5 boxes. How many calculators will the school get? 24 x 5 = 120 calculators 4) A sailfish can swim at a top speed of 68 miles per hour. How fast can 2 sailfish swim? 68 miles per hour. *** Trick question-2 sailfish can only swim as fast as one sailfish! *** 5) There are about 80 words on a page of Captain’s Sea Stories book. If a chapter has 5 pages, about how many words are there in the chapter? 80 x 5 = 400 words 6) A pack of cards contains 52 cards. How many cards in 3 packs? 52 x 3 = 156 cards 7) A recordable DVD can record up to 2 hours. How many hours can a box of 48 DVDs record for? 2 x 48 = 96 hours Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3B Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) The cruising speed of a Boeing 747 is about 570 miles per hour. How far would it travel at this speed in 4 hours? 2) A mile is about 1610 meters. How many meters in 3 miles? 3) Calculators come in boxes of 24. A school orders 13 boxes. How many calculators will the school get? 4) A sailfish can swim at a top speed of 68 miles per hour. How fast can 5 sailfish swim? 5) There are about 80 words on a page of Captain’s Sea Stories book. If the book has 31 pages, about how many words are there in total? 6) A pack of cards contains 52 cards. How many cards in 12 packs? 7) A recordable DVD can record up to 120 minutes. How many minutes can a box of 20 DVDs record for? Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3B ANSWERS 1) The cruising speed of a Boeing 747 is about 570 miles per hour. How far would it travel at this speed in 4 hours? 570 x 4 = 2280 miles 2) A mile is about 1610 meters. How many meters in 3 miles? 1610 x 3 = 4830 meters 3) Calculators come in boxes of 24. A school orders 13 boxes. How many calculators will the school get? 24 x 13 = 312 calculators 4) A sailfish can swim at a top speed of 68 miles per hour. How fast can 5 sailfish swim? 68 miles per hour *** Trick question-5 sailfish can only swim as fast as one sailfish! *** 5) There are about 80 words on a page of Captain’s Sea Stories book. If the book has 31 pages, about how many words are there in total? 80 x 31 = 2480 words 6) A pack of cards contains 52 cards. How many cards in 12 packs? 52 x 12 = 624 cards 7) A recordable DVD can record up to 120 minutes. How many minutes can a box of 20 DVDs record for? 120 x 20 = 2400 minutes or 40 hours Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 4.3C Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) The cruising speed of a Boeing 747 is about 574 miles per hour. How far would it travel at this speed in 4 hours? 2) A mile is about 1609 m

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What kinds of multiplication problems are included in the worksheet?

The worksheet uses real-life themed word problems, such as speed and distance, converting miles to meters, counting items in boxes, and computing total recording time.

How is the “trick” question identified?

Each section asks learners to spot a trick problem that is not a multiplication problem; the answers explain that some sailfish speeds are limited rather than scalable.

Where can students check their work?

Each section includes a corresponding “ANSWERS” page that provides the calculated results for all listed questions.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy