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Year 2 Maths — Multiplying is adding again and again

Read 3 × 4 as three lots of four, and work it out by adding.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.What is 3 × 5?

  2. 2.Match each times sum to the adding sum that means the same.

    • 3 × 5
    • 2 × 6
    • 4 × 3
    • 2 × 8
    • 8 + 8
    • 5 + 5 + 5
    • 6 + 6
    • 3 + 3 + 3 + 3

  3. 3.Work out each one, then put them in order, smallest answer first.

    • 2 × 4
    • 3 × 3
    • 4 × 3
    • 5 × 4
    • 2 × 2

  4. 4.6 × 2 = ?

  5. 5.Every row here has 3 dots. Tap the picture that shows 4 × 3.

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

  6. 6.Sort these by whether the answer is more than 10.

    Groups: 10 or less · More than 10

    • 2 × 4
    • 2 × 3
    • 6 × 3
    • 4 × 4
    • 3 × 5
    • 5 × 2

  7. 7.2 × 7 = ?

  8. 8.4 + 4 + 4 = ?

Answer key — Year 2 Maths — Multiplying is adding again and again

  1. 1. 15
  2. 2. 3 × 5 → 5 + 5 + 5; 2 × 6 → 6 + 6; 4 × 3 → 3 + 3 + 3 + 3; 2 × 8 → 8 + 8
  3. 3. 1. 2 × 2 2. 2 × 4 3. 3 × 3 4. 4 × 3 5. 5 × 4
  4. 4. 12
  5. 5. 3 — Four rows of 3
  6. 6. 2 × 4 → 10 or less; 3 × 5 → More than 10; 5 × 2 → 10 or less; 4 × 4 → More than 10; 2 × 3 → 10 or less; 6 × 3 → More than 10
  7. 7. 14
  8. 8. 12