Multiplication Word Problems: Groups
Solve word problems about equal groups of people and objects.
🎯 What You'll Learn
You will solve word problems about equal groups of people, animals, and objects.
🏪 Market Story
Tunde's school is going on a field trip. The headteacher organises 5 buses. Each bus can carry 30 students. How many students can go on the trip? 5 × 30 = 150 students!
📝 Let's Learn
When objects or people are divided into equal groups, use multiplication to find the total.
Example 1: There are 8 families in a compound. Each family has 4 children. Total children: 8 × 4 = 32 children.
Example 2: A teacher gives 6 sweets to each of her 9 students. Total sweets: 9 × 6 = 54 sweets.
Example 3: Bola plants 7 rows of corn. Each row has 10 stalks. Total stalks: 7 × 10 = 70 stalks.
✏️ Practice Questions
- There are 6 tables in a restaurant. Each table seats 4 people. How many people can sit down?
- Amina packs 8 bags. She puts 5 oranges in each bag. How many oranges in total?
- A school has 9 classrooms. Each classroom has 25 students. How many students in the school?
Click to see answers
- 6 × 4 = 24 people.
- 8 × 5 = 40 oranges.
- 9 × 25 = 9 × 20 + 9 × 5 = 180 + 45 = 225 students.
💡 Remember
Equal groups = multiplication. If every group has the same number, multiply the number of groups by the number in each group to find the total.