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Class 2 Maths — Multiplying is adding again and again

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

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

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

  2. 2.6 × 2 = ?

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

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

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

    Groups: 10 or less · More than 10

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

  5. 5.3 × 6 = ?

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

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

  7. 7.Which times sum is the same as 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4?

    • a) 5 × 5
    • b) 5 × 4
    • c) 4 × 4
    • d) 4 + 5

  8. 8.There are 5 cars and each one has 4 wheels. How many wheels?

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

  1. 1. 3 × 5 → 5 + 5 + 5; 2 × 6 → 6 + 6; 4 × 3 → 3 + 3 + 3 + 3; 2 × 8 → 8 + 8
  2. 2. 12
  3. 3. 1. 2 × 2 2. 2 × 4 3. 3 × 3 4. 4 × 3 5. 5 × 4
  4. 4. 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
  5. 5. 18
  6. 6. 3 — Four rows of 3
  7. 7. b) 5 × 4
  8. 8. 20