Multiplication Word Problems Generator
Make a quiz of one-step multiplication word problems, from times-table facts to two-digit by two-digit, with the multiplication written out in each solution.
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- Works as you type
Preview: 10 questions
1. A crate holds 9 bottles. How many bottles are in 2 crates?
2. A hall has 7 rows of chairs with 2 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
3. A hall has 5 rows of chairs with 4 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
4. A bag holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 bags?
5. A box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
6. A school buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 stickers in each pack. How many stickers is that?
7. A box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
8. Sam reads 10 pages every day. How many pages does Sam read in 2 days?
9. Sam reads 11 pages every day. How many pages does Sam read in 7 days?
10. A crate holds 4 bottles. How many bottles are in 9 crates?
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How it works
How the Multiplication Word Problems Generator works
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Pick skills and difficulty
Choose the skills to practise, how hard, and how many questions.
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Try it here
The quiz appears as you choose. Answer a few and check them to see the worked solutions.
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Create the Room
One click makes it a quiz Room with a tutor that gives hints. Publish it and share the link.
Worked example
What it makes
Three questions from a easier quiz on multiplication word problems, with the answers and worked solutions the quiz shows after checking.
1. A crate holds 9 bottles. How many bottles are in 2 crates?
Options: 9 · 18 · 11 · 28
Answer: 18
2 lots of 9 is a multiplication: 9 × 2 = 18.
2. A hall has 7 rows of chairs with 2 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
Options: 12 · 9 · 24 · 14
Answer: 14
7 lots of 2 is a multiplication: 2 × 7 = 14.
3. A hall has 5 rows of chairs with 4 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
Options: 20 · 9 · 16 · 30
Answer: 20
5 lots of 4 is a multiplication: 4 × 5 = 20.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Primary teachers
Practice on spotting when a problem needs multiplying.
Parents
Problems in plain language, checked automatically.
Tutors
Catch learners who add the two numbers instead.
Good to know
What to consider
- Every problem needs exactly one multiplication.
- Level 1 uses times-table facts, level 2 two-digit by one-digit, level 3 two-digit by two-digit or three-digit by one-digit.
- Levels are difficulty bands, not school grades or a curriculum.
Questions
About the Multiplication Word Problems Generator
Are there two-step problems?
Not yet: each problem is a single multiplication.
How do I know the answers are right?
The questions are computed, not written by AI: each answer is worked out with exact arithmetic and checked again by a separate solver in our tests. Every question shows its worked solution after the learner checks their answers.
Can my students use it without an account?
Yes. Publish the Room and share the link: anyone with it can take the quiz, check their answers and read the worked solutions. You need a free account to keep and publish the Room.
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