Llama Multipliers Worksheet
Llama Multipliers
Andean Expedition Calculations • Double-Digit Multiplication
Name & Date
Name: ______________________ Date: ________
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Welcome to the herd! Today, you are an Andean Trail Guide. Before leading your llama pack train up the mountain trails, you must calculate exactly how much gear, daily feed, and drinking water your llamas can carry. Use the Area Model method to find your answers!
1
A single llama eats 15 pounds of alfalfa daily. If a small pack train contains 13 llamas, how many total pounds of food are eaten each day?
Calculate: \(15 \times 13\)
Expand your numbers:
\(15 = 10 + 5\)
\(13 = 10 + 3\)
10 5
10 3
10 × 10 100
10 × 5 50
3 × 10 30
3 × 5 15
Add Products
100
50
30
+15
195
2
For a longer trek, a trail lead-guide prepares 24 custom packs. If each pack weighs exactly 18 pounds, what is the combined total weight?
A. Write Expanded Form Here:
\(24 =\) ______________________
\(18 =\) ______________________
B. Fill in the Area Model Grid:
____ ____
____ ____
C. Solve Sum:
Total: _______ lbs
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Trail Guide Independent Calculations
Show all partial products to ensure safe, balanced cargo loads!
3
A standard cargo container holds 32 liters of fresh mountain water. A team of guides loads 14 water packs. What is the total volume of water loaded?
Draw Area Model Here
Write & Sum the 4 Products:
Line up your ones, tens, and hundreds places carefully!
Answer: ________________ Liters
4
A mature alpaca (the llama's cousin!) is sheered and produces 12 bags of premium fleece. If each bag sells for \(28\) dollars, how much total money is raised?
Draw Area Model Here
Write & Sum the 4 Products:
Line up your ones, tens, and hundreds places carefully!
Answer: $ ________________
Lead Trail Guide Reflection
Why does expanding numbers like 28 into 20 and 8 make multi-digit multiplication problems easier to solve? Write 1-2 full sentences to explain your math strategy.
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