Posts tagged as "multiplication"
Year 3: Know that multiplication can be done in any order
It might sound simple, but it is important for children to know that multiplication can be done in any order. This is also true of addition, but not subtraction or division and this knowledge comes into play a great deal later on with ‘BODMAS’ etc.
Put at its simplest 4 lots of 5 is the same [...]
Year 2 Calculations: Multiplication and money
A great way to practice the 2x, 5x and 10x tables is with 2p, 5p and 10p coins. If you can gather together a set of ten of each this makes for a really good practical resource with endless questions: e.g. I have six 5p coins, how much do I have? Give me 20p all [...]
Multiplication worksheet: Multiply by whole tens (2)
This is another multiplication worksheet which helps with the early stages of written multiplication.
Multiplying by 40 is the same as multiplying by 10 and multiplying by 4. To multiply by 10 just move each digit one place to the left and place a zero in the units column.
This method reduces this process by placing the [...]
Year 4 worksheet: Multiplication with addition
If a question involves both multiplication and addition then the convention is that the multiplication should be carried out first, then the addition.
So for 4 + 5 x 3
Firstly multiply 5 by 3 and then add on 4 to make 19.
Now some calculators do this (Scientific etc) but some work out each part as it [...]
Resource of the Week: game: cross numbers
Maths games can be great for improving knowledge and this one we borrowed from the mathsphere.co.uk site, which is part of their extensive free resources.
Feeling confident about 2x, 5x and 10x tables? Why not have a go at this cross number? Just drag the numbers across to the correct squares. Easy peasy if you know [...]
Year 2 Calculations: Multiplication and shopping
Setting up a little shop and buying and selling things has always been a great part of early maths, but usually this activity is limited to adding up and giving change. It can be used equally well to reinforce multiplication skills, as this worksheet shows.
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Year 2 maths worksheet: Multiplication in any order
Here we have a maths worksheet, one of a set from urbrainy.com, which looks at a vital part of understanding the process of multiplication: that it can be done in any order. This is also true of addition, but not of subtraction or division.
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Maths worksheet: multiplication as repeated addition
One of the best ways of explaining multiplication is to think of it as repeated addition. So, a multiplication such as 4 x 3 is the same as adding 4 three times (4 + 4 + 4) or 3 lots of 4. Of course, 3 lots of 4 is the same as 4 lots of [...]
Multiplication of money (2)
This is the second of our pages on the multiplication of money by a single digit. This is good practice at using tables which have been learned already and can be completed quite quickly by those with a good knowledge. Remember to do a quick estimate of the answer before starting and checking this with [...]
Multiplication of money (1)
Here we have a straightforward worksheet dealing with the multiplication of money by a single digit.The main concern here is that the process is carried out much as multiplying a 3 or 4-digit number, but remembering the decimal point.
The second set of questions, from 9. to 15 should be set out in the correct way [...]
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