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title: "Full Pear Baskets"
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# Full Pear Baskets

Math story 44 · Multiplication · Grades 2–3 · 0:37

## Read the story

Papa Rooster picks pears from the tree.

There are 3 baskets under the tree.

Mama Hen and the chick put 6 pears into each basket.

**How many pears are there altogether?**

## Answer and working

There are 18 pears! Because 6 plus 6 plus 6 is 18. That is 3 times 6.

`3 × 6 = 18`