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What have we got next week? we have the second in our multiplying by 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 worksheets, suitable for year 4 children or those who are beginning to know their tables. The best way to learn tables is to recite them out loud eg ’4 times 3 is 12, then shorten it to,  ’4 3s are 12′, with the ultimate aim of being able to say the product for any two single digits without having to work it out – just like knowing your own name!

If you want further practice on tables then our calculator games are ideal. The idea of the game is to make a row of 4 in any direction before your opponent. Take it in turns to use the calculator to multiple chosen numbers to match numbers on the grid. This is excellent practice at multiplying and dividing by 5 mentally and then using the calculator to check answers. Suitable for year 3 upwards.

For Year 6 we have a probability page that looks at writing the probability of events happening as a fraction or a decimal fraction.

For example, the probability of getting a head when tossing a coin is 1/2, but this can also be written as 0.5. That one is easy, but many others are much trickier.

Multiplication tables are the basis for a huge amount of maths, ranging from simple sums to division and cancelling fractions.

Use these sheets as timed practice, with the aim of getting a quicker time for each and, of course, all correct. A limit on time can be given. A good 11 year old would need 2 minutes or less; most children would need between 10 to 15 minutes to begin with.

The grids can be approached in a variety of ways; completing in strict order or picking out the ones you know (such as 1x and 10x) first and then filling the gaps.

There are lots more like this at mathsphere.co.uk

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