Multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number: word problems
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🔥 A game show has 14 categories. There are 72 points in each category.
How many points are there in total on the game show?
There are 14 categories, each of which has 72 points. Multiply:
There are 1,008 total points on the game show.
🔥 Julia bought 30 boxes of chocolates. There were 58 chocolates in each box.
How many chocolates did Julia buy?
There were 30 boxes, each of which had 58 chocolates. Multiply:
Julia bought 1,740 chocolates.
🔥 A law firm ordered 30 boxes of paper clips. There were 37 paper clips in each box.
How many paper clips did the law firm order in all?
The law firm ordered 30 boxes, each of which contained 37 paper clips. Multiply:
The law firm ordered 1,110 paper clips in all.
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