Instructions
Willy Wonka needs your help in his magical factory! The Oompa Loompas are busy making delicious sweets, but they need a math whiz to help them with their counting. Use your knowledge of the 3 times table to solve the puzzles below and keep the factory running smoothly.
Part 1: Oompa Loompa's Multiplication March
The Oompa Loompas always march in rows of 3. Calculate how many Oompa Loompas are in each group.
| 3 x 1 = | _____ |
| 3 x 2 = | _____ |
| 3 x 3 = | _____ |
| 3 x 4 = | _____ |
| 3 x 5 = | _____ |
| 3 x 6 = | _____ |
| 3 x 7 = | _____ |
| 3 x 8 = | _____ |
| 3 x 9 = | _____ |
| 3 x 10 = | _____ |
| 3 x 11 = | _____ |
| 3 x 12 = | _____ |
Part 2: Willy Wonka's Word Problems
Read the problems carefully and write down your answers.
- Willy Wonka is inventing a new three-course dinner chewing gum. If he makes 9 packs of gum, and each pack has 3 courses (flavors), how many flavors does he have in total?
Answer: _____________
- Charlie sees 4 Oompa Loompas tending to the lollipops in the candy garden. If each Oompa Loompa picks 3 lollipops, how many lollipops do they have altogether?
Answer: _____________
- An Oompa Loompa is stacking boxes of Everlasting Gobstoppers. He makes 8 stacks with 3 boxes in each stack. How many boxes are there in all?
Answer: _____________
Part 3: The Secret Candy Recipe
Willy Wonka's secret candy recipes have missing numbers! Fill in the blank to complete each recipe step.
- 3 x _____ = 15 scoops of snozzberry juice
- 3 x _____ = 27 drops of rainbow essence
- _____ x 6 = 18 fizzy lifting drinks
- 3 x _____ = 30 chocolate buttons
- 3 x _____ = 9 marshmallows for the hot chocolate river
- _____ x 7 = 21 candy canes
Answer Key
Part 1: Oompa Loompa's Multiplication March
3 x 1 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
3 x 4 = 12
3 x 5 = 15
3 x 6 = 18
3 x 7 = 21
3 x 8 = 24
3 x 9 = 27
3 x 10 = 30
3 x 11 = 33
3 x 12 = 36
Part 2: Willy Wonka's Word Problems
- 9 x 3 = 27 flavors
- 4 x 3 = 12 lollipops
- 8 x 3 = 24 boxes
Part 3: The Secret Candy Recipe
- 3 x 5 = 15
- 3 x 9 = 27
- 3 x 6 = 18
- 3 x 10 = 30
- 3 x 3 = 9
- 3 x 7 = 21