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title: "Five Cartons"
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# Five Cartons

Math story 49 · Multiplication · Grade 2 · 0:33

## Read the story

Mama Hen has set up her market stall.

Today she sells 5 cartons.

Each carton has 10 eggs.

**How many eggs does Mama Hen sell?**

## Answer and working

That is 50 eggs! Because 5 times 10 is 50. That is 5 tens.

`5 × 10 = 50`