MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2A - Multiplication Problems 5.2A - Practice Questions

Oct 22, 2026

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2A provides a worksheet of seven word problems for practicing multiplication. Learners calculate distances, conversions and costs using given measurements such as feet to centimetres/metres, metres per second over a time interval, pints to millilitres, and the total price of multiple pairs of scissors. One problem is highlighted as a trick involving a division step, reinforcing careful identification of the correct operation.

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2A

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2B

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MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2C

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Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2A Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) A foot is about 30cm. A basketball court is 50ft wide. How many cm wide is this? 2) A sailfish can swim at speeds of 30 metres per second. How far could it travel in 15 seconds at this speed? 3) A pint is 568ml. How many ml in a 2 pint carton? 4) A pair of scissors costs £2.50 . How much would 4 pairs cost at this price? 5) An M&Ms chocolate packet contains 36 chocolate sweets. How many sweets in a multipack bag of 5 packets? 6) There are on average 150 words on each page of the book ‘How to Look after your Salamander’. The book contains 6 pages. How many words are there in the book? m m 7) A cruise ship travels at 25 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to make a 100 mile journey? Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2A ANSWERS 1) A foot is about 30cm. A basketball court is 50ft wide. How many cm wide is this? 30 x 50 = 1500cm 2) A sailfish can swim at speeds of 30 metres per second. How far could it travel in 15 seconds at this speed? 30 x 15 = 450 metres 3) A pint is 568ml. How many ml in a 2 pint carton? 568 x 2 = 1136 ml or 1.136 litres 4) A pair of scissors costs £2.50 . How much would 4 pairs cost at this price? £2.50 x 4 = $10 5) An M&Ms chocolate packet contains 36 chocolate sweets. How many sweets ina multipack bag of 5 packets? 36 x 5 = 180 sweets 6) There are on average 150 words on each page of the book ‘How to Look after your Salamander’. The book contains 6 pages. How many words are there in the book? 150 x 6 = 900 words 7) A cruise ship travels at 25 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to make a 100 mile journey? 100 ÷ 25 = 4 hours *** Trick question-this was a division problem *** Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2B Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) A foot is about 30cm. A basketball court is 50ft wide. How many cm wide is this? How many metres wide? 2) A sailfish can swim at speeds of 31 metres per second. How far could it travel in 25 seconds at this speed? 3) A pint is 568ml. How many ml in a gallon? 4) A pair of scissors costs £2.59. How much would 6 pairs cost at this price? 5) An M&Ms chocolate packet contains 36 chocolate sweets. How many sweets in a multipack bag of 15 packets? 6) There are on average 154 words on each page of the book ‘How to Look after your Salamander’. The book contains 12 pages. How many words are there in the book? m m 7) A cruise ship travels at 22 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to make a 132 mile journey? Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2B ANSWERS 1) A foot is about 30cm. A basketball court is 50ft wide. How many cm wide is this? How many metres wide? 30 x 50 = 1500cm or 15 m. 2) A sailfish can swim at speeds of 31 metres per second. How far could it travel in 25 seconds at this speed? 31 x 25 = 775 metres 3) A pint is 568ml. How many ml in a gallon? 568 x 8 pints = 4544 ml or 4.544 litres 4) A pair of scissors costs £2.59. How much would 6 pairs cost at this price? £2.59 x 6 = £15.54 5) An M&Ms chocolate packet contains 36 chocolate sweets. How many sweets ina multipack bag of 15 packets? 36 x 15 = 540 sweets 6) There are on average 154 words on each page of the book ‘How to Look after your Salamander’. The book contains 12 pages. How many words are there in the book? 154 x 12 = 1848 words (approx. ) 7) A cruise ship travels at 22 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to make a 132 mile journey? 132 ÷ 22 = 6 hours. *** Trick question-this was a division problem *** Name Date MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS 5.2C Have a go at solving these multiplication problems. Can you spot the ‘trick’ problem which is not a multiplication problem? 1) A foot is about 30.5c

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What skills do the MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS worksheets focus on?

They focus on solving word problems that require multiplication, including calculating totals and converting between units of measurement.

How is the “trick” problem different from the others?

The document notes a trick question that is not a multiplication problem; it is a division problem.

Do the worksheets include answer sections?

Yes. Each set (5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C) includes an answers section with worked calculations.

Oct 22, 2026

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