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# Buying Several

Math story 69 · Word problems · Grade 4 · 0:28

## Read the story

A movie ticket costs 9 dollars. How much do 5 tickets cost?

We do 5 times 9. 5 tickets cost 45 dollars.

**A book costs 12 dollars. How much do 7 books cost?**

## Answer and working

Correct! 7 times 10 is 70, 7 times 2 is 14. That's 84 dollars.

`7 × 12 = 84`