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Learning the 9x table with mathsblog.co.uk

The 9 times table does have a number of interesting patterns, not least of which is that the digits of each answer also add up to 9. This is an excellent way of checking that a number is divisible by 9.
Once again we are really only interested in the really fast recall that comes with memorising the table.

The whole idea of tables is that they are learnt, off by heart. To do this it is essential to say them out loud:

One times nine is nine
two times nine is eighteen
three times nine is twenty seven
four times nine is thirty six
five times nine is forty five
six times nine is fifty four
seven times nine is sixty three
eight times nine is seventy two
nine times nine is eighty one
ten times nine is ninety

Later these can be shortened to say, for example, “ seven nines are fifty six”.
Below are two worksheets for the nine times table. A good way to do these is to time them to see how long your child takes.

9x table

Learning the 8 times table with mathsblog.co.uk

The 8 times table is another of the harder tables which many children never get a secure recall of. It is, of course, double the four times table and all the answers are even.
Remembering by doubling the four times table is OK but it never results in the really fast recall that comes with memorising the table.

The whole idea of tables is that they are learnt, off by heart. To do this it is essential to say them out loud:

One times eight is eight
two times eight is sixteen
three times eight is twenty four
four times eight is thirty two
five times eight is forty
six times eight is forty eight
seven times eight is fifty six
eight times eight is sixty four
nine times eight is seventy two
ten times eight is eighty

Later these can be shortened to say, for example, “ seven eights are fifty six”.
Below are two worksheets for the eight times table. A good way to do these is to time them to see how long your child takes.

8 times table

Free maths worksheet: Standard written method for addition of two 3-digit numbers.

Addition of two 3-digit numbers is usually done on paper, using the following standard method.

The method is to add the units first, put the units in the answer, and ‘carry’ the ten into the tens column. Then add the tens and continue in the same way into the hundreds. Whilst all the questions on the free maths worksheet have carrying to both tens and hundreds, this will not always be necessary if the sum of the digits is less than 10.

To see each step in more detail, together with a page of questions and answers, view the pdf below:
Standard written addition of two 3-digit numbers