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Pet Shelter Equal Groups: Kennels, Bowls, and Treats

Show a product as the total in equal groups.

Answer Key

Groups at the shelter

Read each story. Find the number of groups, the number in each group, and the total.

1.
The shelter has 4 kennels. There are 3 puppies in each kennel.

Number of groups: 4
Puppies in each group: 3
Total puppies: 12

2.
Kai fills 6 bowls. He puts 5 scoops of food in each bowl.

6 groups of 5 scoops = 30 scoops

3.
Ms. Rivera has 7 cat beds. There are 2 kittens on each bed. Which shows the total number of kittens?
  • A. 7 + 2
  • B. 7 × 2
  • C. 7 − 2
  • D. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
4.
Which story matches 3 × 8?
  • A. Maya walks 3 dogs. Then she walks 8 more dogs.
  • B. Maya has 8 treats. She gives away 3 treats.
  • C. Maya has 3 bags with 8 treats in each bag.
  • D. Maya has 3 bags with 3 treats in each bag.
5.
The shelter has 5 rabbit hutches. There are 4 rabbits in each hutch.

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20
There are 5 groups of 4 rabbits.
5 × 4 = 20 rabbits

Match and sort

Match each story to its multiplication. Then sort the groups.

6.
Match each shelter story to its multiplication.
  1. 6 crates with 3 kittens in each crateD
  2. 4 perches with 5 birds on each perchA
  3. 8 hutches with 2 rabbits in each hutchB
  4. 3 tanks with 7 turtles in each tankC
  1. A. 4 × 5
  2. B. 8 × 2
  3. C. 3 × 7
  4. D. 6 × 3
7.
Are the groups equal? Sort each one.
3 kennels with 4 dogs in each kennela bowl with 5 treats and a bowl with 3 treats2 hooks with 6 leashes on each hooka cage with 2 birds and a cage with 4 birds5 tanks with 6 fish in each tank3 beds with 2, 2, and 3 puppies
Equal groupsNot equal groups
3 kennels with 4 dogs in each kennel
2 hooks with 6 leashes on each hook
5 tanks with 6 fish in each tank
a bowl with 5 treats and a bowl with 3 treats
a cage with 2 birds and a cage with 4 birds
3 beds with 2, 2, and 3 puppies
8.
Ms. Lopez has 6 cages. She puts 4 birds in each cage. She writes 6 × 4 = 24. What does each number mean? Use the word bank.
Word bank: cages · birds in each cage · birds in all

6 is the number of cages.
4 is the number of birds in each cage.
24 is the number of birds in all.

9.
Which stories match 5 × 3? Choose all that are correct.
  • A. 5 cats each get 3 toys.
  • B. There are 5 dogs and 3 cats.
  • C. 5 bowls have 3 bones in each bowl.
  • D. There are 5 bunnies. Then 3 bunnies hop away.
  • E. 5 shelves have 3 leashes on each shelf.
  • F. 5 baskets have 5 kittens in each basket.

Explain and create

Answer each question. Use words, numbers, or drawings.

10.
The shelter has 9 dogs. Each dog has 4 paws. How many paws are there in all?

There are 9 groups of 4 paws. That is 36 paws in all.

11.
Jada says 3 groups of 5 is the same as 3 + 5. Is she right? Explain.

No. 3 groups of 5 means 5 + 5 + 5, which is 15, so it is 3 × 5 = 15. 3 + 5 is only 8, so they are not the same.

12.
Write a pet shelter story for 4 × 6. Then find the total.

The shelter has 4 kennels with 6 puppies in each kennel. 4 × 6 = 24, so there are 24 puppies in all.