Posts tagged as "multiplication"

This is the second worksheet which looks at multiplication and addition. The rule is that the multiplication should be worked out before the addition, whatever the order of the question. This is a good mental arithmetic exercise but children may need to jot down the answer to the first part (multiplication) before moving on to [...]

Remember the golden rules about multiplying: When a number is multiplied by 10 it moves one place to the left. When a number is multiplied by 100 it moves two places to the left. if this leaves a gap in the units or tens and units a zero must be inserted as a ‘place holder’. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. Download “Multiplication_and_shopping”File Size: 117.38 KB

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. Download “Multiplication_in_any_order”File Size: 58.78 KB

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 [...]