3.7 - Multiplying 2-Digit Numbers (Word Problems)

1) Wedgeworth Elementary ordered 17 crates with 25 boards each. The school also ordered 15 crates with 50 markers each. There were different colored markers. How many more markers than boards did the school order?

2) Steve ran 23 miles each day on his 14-day hiking trip. Sam ran 18 miles each day on his 24-day hiking trip. Running miles is very good for health. In all, how many more miles did Sam run more than Steve?

3) Barnes & Noble ordered 37 boxes of 34 copies of Harry Potter series each. They also order 24 boxes of 78 bookmarks each. Harry Potter is the most popular book sold in the U.S. How many more bookmarks than Harry Potter books did Barnes and Noble order?

1) Godzilla ate 56 cartons with 49 boxes of candy each. King Kong ate 61 cartons with 38 boxes of chocolate each. They both got stomach aches. How much more candy than chocolate did Godzilla eat than King Kong?

2) Ariel found 72 boxes with 24 packets of forks in a ship. Tiana found 62 boxes with 41 packets of spoons in a tower. It is good to recycle old things. How many more spoons were found than forks?

3) Barnes & Noble ordered 37 boxes of 34 copies of Harry Potter series each. They also order 24 boxes of 78 bookmarks each. Harry Potter is the most popular book sold in the U.S. How many more bookmarks than Harry Potter books did Barnes and Noble order?