2nd grade multiplication word problems worksheets

Multiplication word problems for grade 2 are really array and equal groups stories: rows of chairs, or packs of stickers, with small factors like 2s and 5s (2.OA.C.4). Repeated addition is welcome here. These story problems plant the idea that same-size groups can be counted in one move.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Read each problem. Show your work and write the answer.

  1. A printer makes 2 pages with 3 labels on each page. How many labels are printed altogether?

    Answer: 6

  2. A dance show features 4 groups of dancers, with 4 dancers in each group. How many dancers perform in the show?

    Answer: 16

  3. A class makes 2 rows of dots, with 4 dots in each row. How many dots are there altogether?

    Answer: 8

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What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

How to teach this

Keep everything drawable. Have your child sketch each story as rows of dots and count by 2s or 5s along the rows. Then write both moves next to the picture, 5 + 5 + 5 and 3 × 5, so the shortcut sits right beside the long way. When a story confuses, build it with coins or blocks first and let the numbers come second.

Watch for: Kids add instead of multiplying, so 6 rows of 8 cars becomes 14. Have them sketch the rows as dots. Once the picture shows 48, the difference between 'how many groups' and 'how many in all' clicks. In two-digit problems kids multiply the tens and forget the ones, so 6 × 14 comes out as 60. Break the number apart out loud together: six 14s are six tens and six 4s. Kids swap which number is the group size and panic when the story lists them in an odd order. Ask for the two numbers by name, groups and size of each group, before the fact gets written.

Common questions about multiplication word problems

Isn't multiplication early for 2nd grade?
Formal facts come in 3rd grade, but 2.OA.C.4 asks 2nd graders to work with arrays and equal groups. These stories use small numbers and welcome repeated addition, so the idea arrives before the pressure.
How many problems are on a sheet?
Five stories, each two or three sentences, with room for drawing and an answer line. A fresh print gets fresh problems.

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Aligned to Common Core 2.OA.C.4. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 240, updated September 2026.

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