Multi-Digit
Multiplication
QUIZ
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
Explain the purpose of “placeholders” using a multi-digit
multiplication problem of your choice.
Word Problems
1. Mrs. Marjorie was the music teacher at Sky Way Elementary. She
needed to buy new guitars for the school. She bought 24 new guitars
for $98 each. How much did she spend?
2. David was training for a 5k running race. Each day of the week, he
ran 65 minutes. How many minutes does he run in 4 weeks?
3. Superman saved 47 people in 34 different cities. How many people
were saved total?
4. Write and solve a word problem that requires multi-digit multiplication.
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
Explain the importance of understanding place value before
you learn how to do multi-digit multiplication.
Multi-Step Word Problems
1. The Caplan family was going to New York City to ring in the new year. 16
family members each paid $341 for their plane ticket to NYC, and $298 for their
plane ticket back home. How much did all 16 of them pay for their plane tickets in
total?
2. When the Caplan family was in NYC, they had to share 8 taxis. They took 24
taxi rides total, and each one cost $49. How much did they pay in taxi cab fare?
3. The Caplan family loved trying out all of the different restaurants the city
had to offer. On average, each family member spent $13 at each meal. They
were in the city for 7 days, and ate 3 meals per day. How much did it cost each
person to eat while they were there? How much did it cost the entire family (16
of them) to eat while they were there?
4. Write and solve a problem the Caplan family may have to solve on their trip.
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
2 x 2 and 3 x 2 Multiplication
Solve using the traditional algorithm and another method to check.
23
x 34
321
x 70
65
x 98
56
x 42
79
x 95
645
x 52
876
x 44
292
x 63
3 x 3 and 4 x 3 Multiplication
Solve using the traditional algorithm.
563
x 873
348
x 232
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
5,875
x 132
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
Answer Key
Explain the purpose of “placeholders” using a multi-digit
multiplication problem of your choice.
Answers will Vary
Word Problems
1. Mrs. Marjorie was the music teacher at Sky Way Elementary. She
needed to buy new guitars for the school. She bought 24 new guitars
for $98 each. How much did she spend?
24 x 98 = 2,352
2. David was training for a 5k running race. Each day of the week, he
ran 65 minutes. How many minutes does he run in 4 weeks?
4 x 7 = 28 (mental math)
28 x 65 =1,820
3. Superman saved 47 people in 34 different cities. How many people
were saved total?
47 x 34 =1,598
4. Write and solve a word problem that requires multi-digit multiplication.
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
Answer Key
Explain the importance of understanding place value before
you learn how to do multi-digit multiplication.
Answers will Vary
Multi-Step Word Problems
1. The Caplan family was going to New York City to ring in the new year. 16
family members each paid $341 for their plane ticket to NYC, and $298 for their
plane ticket back home. How much did all 16 of them pay for their plane tickets in
total? 5,456 + 4,768 = $10, 233 TOTAL
341 x 16 =5,456 (Tickets there)
298 x 16 = 4,768 (Tickets back)
2. When the Caplan family was in NYC, they had to share 8 taxis. They took 24
taxi rides total, and each one cost $49. How much did they pay in taxi cab fare?
24 x 8= 192 (Total Taxi Rides For ALL)
192 x 49 = 9,408 (FINAL COST FOR ALL)
3. The Caplan family loved trying out all of the different restaurants the city
had to offer. On average, each family member spent $13 at each meal. They
were in the city for 7 days, and ate 3 meals per day. How much did it cost each
person to eat while they were there? How much did it cost the entire family (16
of them) to eat while they were there?
624 x 7 = $4,368 TOTAL
13 x 3 = 39 (Per Day Per Person)
39 x 16 = 624 (Per Day For Entire Group)
4. Write and solve a problem the Caplan family may have to solve on their trip.
© 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
Multi-Digit Multiplication Quiz
Answer Key
2 x 2 and 3 x 2 Multiplication
Solve using the traditional algorithm and another method to check.
23
x 34
782 321
x 70
22,470 65
x 98
6,370 645
x 52
33,540 56
x 42
2,352 79
x 95
7,505 876
x 44
38,544 292
x 63
18,396 3 x 3 and 4 x 3 Multiplication
Solve using the traditional algorithm.
563
x 873
491,499 348
x 232
80,736 © 2012 Teaching With a Mountain View
5,875
x 132
775,500