Little Jimmy has five large boxes. Each large box contains three smaller boxes. Each of these smaller boxes contains nine pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy are there in all?
5 x 3 x 9 = 135 Each large box contains three smaller boxes: 5 x 3 = 15. So, there are 15 smaller boxes in all. Each smaller box contains nine pieces of candy: 15 x 9 = 135. So, there are 135 pieces of candy.
5 x 6 x 40 = 1200 Each large box contains six bags: 5 x 6 = 30. Each bag contains 40 cookies: 30 x 40 = 1200.