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Multiplication Story Problems

Show how you solve each problem.

• 1 Ruth and Manuel are helping Mr. Jones set up for the party. They will need 8 chairs at each table. Ruth sets up 9 tables and Manuel sets up 9 tables. How many chairs do they need altogether?

• 2 Mr. Jones bought cans of juice, which come in 6-packs. He bought eight 6-packs of orange juice and five 6-packs of apple juice. How many cans of juice did he buy?

• 3 Mr. Jones realizes that he didn't buy enough juice! He goes back to the store and finds juice boxes that come in 9-packs. He buys ten 9-packs of orange juice and six 9-packs of apple juice. How many juice boxes does he buy? Make a picture or diagram that would prove to someone else how many juice boxes he buys.

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