Math story 39 · Multiplication

Five Cookies per Plate

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The chicken family is setting the table.

There are 3 plates on the table.

Papa Rooster puts 5 cookies on each plate.

How many cookies are there altogether?

Answer and working

There are 15 cookies!

Because 5 plus 5 plus 5 is 15. That is 3 times 5.

3 × 5 = 15

Multiplication

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