LEARN ABOUT IT You may need to use more than one operation to solve some problems. These are called multiple-step problems. The blacksmith could forge 6 swords in two days. How many swords could he forge in 9 days?
First, divide 2 into 6 swords to see how many swords he could make in one day.
6 ΒΈ 2 = 3
Then multiply your answer by 9 to see how many swords he could make in 9 days.
Multiple Step Problems
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You may need to use more than one operation to solve some problems. These are called multiple-step problems.
The blacksmith could forge 6 swords in two days. How many swords could he forge in 9 days?