Multiply, then subtract
3rd Grade Math practice: A team has 7 racks with 9 balls on each rack. They use 12 balls for practice. How many balls are left. Part of multiplication (Two-step multiplication).
~10 min
Use multiplication to find how many items are in all equal groups.
Finding the Grouped Total
5 items
5 items
5 items
5 items
4 x 5
To find a grouped total, multiply the number of groups by how many items are in each group. This tells you the total amount you have before you take anything away.
💡 Think of this as finding the total before the change happens in the story.

