Strengthen problem-solving and multiplication skills with these Grade 4 Multiplication Word Problems.
Practice solving Grade 4 multiplication word problems and check your answers instantly. Read each problem carefully, decide which operation is needed, solve it, and enter your answer below.
A school orders 24 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 12 pencils. How many pencils does the school receive in total?
Hint: Multiply 24 by 12.
A cinema has 16 rows of seats. Each row has 15 seats. How many seats are in the cinema altogether?
Hint: Multiply 16 by 15.
A rectangular playground is 23 metres long and 14 metres wide. What is the area of the playground?
Hint: Area = length × width.
Lena earns $18 per hour. She works 6 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday. How much does she earn over the weekend?
Hint: Find the total hours worked, then multiply by $18.
A factory produces 135 toy cars per day. How many toy cars will it produce in 4 days? How many more are needed to reach 600?
Hint: First calculate 135 × 4. Then subtract your result from 600 to find how many more are needed.
There are 3 classes in Grade 4. Each class has 28 students. Each student needs 4 exercise books. How many exercise books are needed altogether?
Hint: Find the total number of students first, then multiply by 4 exercise books per student.
A swimming pool is 25 metres long. Maya swims 8 lengths in the morning and 6 lengths in the evening every day. How many metres does she swim in 5 days?
Hint: Find the total lengths per day, multiply by 25 metres, then multiply by 5 days.
Two farmers each have an orchard. Farmer A has 12 rows of 18 trees. Farmer B has 9 rows of 24 trees. Which farmer has more trees, and by how many?
Hint: Calculate the number of trees for each farmer, then find the difference.
Multiplication word problems ask students to use multiplication to solve real-world situations. Before calculating, read the problem carefully and identify the numbers, units, and information that are given.
Look for equal groups, repeated quantities, rows, rates, or quantities that occur over several days. These clues can help determine when multiplication is the appropriate operation. Some problems may require more than one step, such as multiplying first and then subtracting to find a difference.
This Grade 4 multiplication word problems worksheet provides eight problems that require students to apply multiplication in different real-world situations. The problems include pencils, cinema seats, playground area, wages, toy cars, exercise books, swimming distances, and orchard trees.
Students are encouraged to write a number sentence, show their working, and write an answer for each problem. The interactive questions above provide an additional way to practice the same mathematical skills and check answers immediately.
What are multiplication word problems?
Multiplication word problems are math problems that describe real-world situations involving equal groups, repeated quantities, rates, rows, or other situations where multiplication can be used to find an answer.
How do you know when to multiply in a word problem?
Look for situations involving equal groups or repeated amounts. Words and phrases such as "each," "per," "every," "rows of," and repeated quantities can indicate that multiplication may be needed.
Can a multiplication word problem have more than one step?
Yes. Some multiplication word problems require several operations. A student may need to multiply first and then add or subtract to complete the problem.
Why should students write a number sentence?
Writing a number sentence helps students show the mathematical operation they chose and organize the information from the word problem before calculating the answer.