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.