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Understand How to Use Multiplication Arrays To Solve Problems

In this worksheet, students will match pictorial arrays to multiplication statements.

'Understand How to Use Multiplication Arrays To Solve Problems' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Year:  Year 1 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Multiplication/Division Problems

Popular topics:   Multiplication worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

Look at these pictures:

 

 puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy
 puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy
 puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy
 puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy  puppy

 

Count the rows.

There are 4 rows.

 

Count the number of dogs in each row.

There are 5 dogs in each row.

 

We write this as:    4 × 5

 

To work out the answer, we count all the dogs.

We can count in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20.

 

There are 20 dogs.

 

4 × 5 = 20

 

Now look at these pictures:

 

 a ladybird  a ladybird  a ladybird
 a ladybird  a ladybird  a ladybird
 a ladybird  a ladybird  a ladybird
 a ladybird  a ladybird  a ladybird
 a ladybird  a ladybird  a ladybird

 

There are 5 rows.

There are 3 ladybirds in each row.

 

We write this as:   5 × 3

We could count in 3s or in 5s. Let's count in 5s because it is easier: 5, 10, 15

 

5 × 3 = 15

So, we know that there are 15 ladybirds in total.

 

Are you ready to have a go at some questions?

 

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