Introduce this multiplication word problem with a question: How long does an average song last? Listen to scholars tell you about especially long and short songs, then give them this as an all-class warm up. There is one question accompanied by a visual, and mathematicians determine how long it takes to play 15 songs that last three minutes each. Cover up the answer at the bottom, revealing it only after getting answers from scholars. Emphasize the operation. Do they need to use multiplication or division here?