Multiplication and word problem

LI: to identify and solve multiplication word problems.

Multiplication is an easy way to add a lot of the same numbers.
I identified a word problem by following these steps.

First look for the group size.


Melanie worked 3 hours for 5 days. How many hours did she work in total?
The group size is three

After that look for the number groups.

Melanie worked 3 hours for 5 days. How many hours did she work in total?

The number of groups is five.

The photo shows five groups of three.