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This activity is about multiplying by six.

 

Example

There are 9 egg boxes here.

Each box has 6 eggs.

 

egg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggs

egg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggsegg box with 6 eggs

egg box with 6 eggs

 

We want to work out how many eggs there are in total.

What is 9 times 6?

 

Answer

In total, there are 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6  = 54 eggs


What is 6 times 9?

 

6 × 9 = 54

9 × 6 = 54

 

Can you see how much quicker it is to use multiplication, rather than addition?

 

a hen

 

Let's have a go at the questions and practise those times tables!

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