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Grade 2 Math — 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. 2.3 × 6 = ?

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

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

  4. 4.3 × 3 = ?

  5. 5.Which sum shows 5 lots of 2?

    • a) 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
    • b) 2 + 5
    • c) 5 + 5
    • d) 5 + 5 + 5

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

    Groups: 10 or less · More than 10

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

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

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

  8. 8.4 + 4 + 4 = ?

Answer key — Grade 2 Math — Multiplying is adding again and again

  1. 1. 15
  2. 2. 18
  3. 3. c) 5 × 4
  4. 4. 9
  5. 5. a) 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
  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. 3 — Four rows of 3
  8. 8. 12