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Solve 3 × 4 using repeated addition. Show your working.
3 + 3 + 3 = 12
What is the pattern in this sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, __, __?
Multiply by 2 each time; next numbers are 32, 64
Audrey bought 3 boxes of chocolates. Each box has 6 chocolates. How many chocolates does she have in total?
18
Write a number story for 6 × 4
Example: There are 6 baskets with 4 apples in each. How many apples are there in total?
If 6 × 4 = 24, what is 24 ÷ 6?
4
Draw or describe an array to represent 5 × 3. How many objects are there in total?
E.g: a rectangle with 5 rows and 3 columns; total = 15
If a pattern multiplies each number by 3, what are the next three numbers after 1, 3, 9?
27, 81, 243
Hudson has 4 shelves. Each shelf has 9 books. How many books does Hudson have altogether?
36
Write a number story for 10 x 3
A teacher has 10 groups of students. Each group has 3 students. How many students are there in total?
A pizza has 8 slices. If you order 3 pizzas, how many slices are there in total?
24
Use the grid method to calculate 23 × 7. Show your working.
161
Complete the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, ___, ___. What is it multiplying by?
80, 160; the rule is multiplying by 2
Piper bakes 8 cookies per batch. If she bakes 5 batches, how many cookies does she bake in total?
40
Write a number story for 8 x 7
There are 8 classrooms, and each classroom has 7 desks. How many desks are there in total?
Which is greater: 6 × 8 or 7 × 7?
7 × 7 (49) is greater than 6 × 8 (48).
Solve 46 × 8 using the vertical method.
368
A factory produces 4 items per day. Write the pattern for the number of items produced after 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 days.
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Jack bought 7 packs of pencils, each with 12 pencils inside. How many pencils did he buy?
84
Write a number story where the answer is 144 using multiplication.
Example: A bakery makes 12 cupcakes each day for 12 days. How many cupcakes are made in total?
List the first 5 multiples of 3.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15
Use the lattice method to solve 34 × 12. Show your working or explain the process.
408
Write your own multiplication pattern that starts at 7 and increases by multiplying by 4. What are the first five numbers in the pattern?
7, 28, 112, 448, 1,792
A farm has 9 fields. Each field has 15 rows of crops. How many rows of crops are there in total?
135
Write a number story for 24 × 5. Then solve it.
Example: There are 24 buses, and each bus holds 5 people. How many people are there in total? Answer: 120
I am a number. Multiply me by 6, and the answer is 42. What number am I?
7