Lesson 1 of 10 · Grades 3 to 4
Practice: What multiplication means
You have read what multiplication means. Now try ten quick questions on equal groups, repeated addition and the product. Work out each answer first, then open it to check.
How to use this page
This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "What multiplication means". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
If a question feels hard, go back to the lesson and look at the worked example again. Getting a question wrong is useful; it shows you the part that needs one more look.
Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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There are 4 plates and 3 biscuits on each plate. How many biscuits are there in all?
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12 biscuits. 4 × 3 = 12.
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What is 7 × 2?
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14.
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Write 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 as one multiplication, then solve it.
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8 × 2 = 16. There are eight equal groups of two.
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There are 5 packs with 9 stickers in each pack. How many stickers are there?
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45 stickers. 5 × 9 = 45.
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There are 6 nests and 3 eggs in each nest. How many eggs are there?
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18 eggs. 6 × 3 = 18.
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What is 3 × 8?
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24.
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A pack of juice boxes holds 10 boxes. Maya buys 4 packs. How many juice boxes does she have?
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40 juice boxes. 4 × 10 = 40.
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Write a multiplication for 9 groups of 4, then solve it.
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9 × 4 = 36.
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An egg carton has 6 rows with 2 eggs in each row. How many eggs does it hold?
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12 eggs. 6 × 2 = 12.
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Sam says that 3 × 4 means 4 + 4 + 4 but not 3 + 3 + 3 + 3. Is he right? Explain.
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Sam is not right. Both sums give 12, so both describe 3 × 4. Equal groups can be grouped by either factor.