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Multiply Numbers By Partitioning Them

In this worksheet, students will multiply two-digit numbers by splitting one of the numbers and adding the parts if necessary (the Distributive Law).

'Multiply Numbers By Partitioning Them' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Multiplication Problems

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will multiply numbers together.  It may help to split numbers into parts before multiplying.

 

Example

Work out the multiplication.

15 x 12 = __

 

Answer

Split 15 into 10 and 5

Work out 10 x 12 and 5 x 12 and add the answers.

 

10 x 12 = 120 

  5 x 12 =   60

 

120 + 60 = 180

 

How did you find that? We'll have plenty of practice in the following questions.

 

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