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Use Division as the Inverse Operation of Multiplication

In this worksheet, students will use division to work out the missing number in a multiplication.

'Use Division as the Inverse Operation of Multiplication' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Use Multiplication/Division Facts

Popular topics:   Multiplication worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will be finding the missing number in a multiplication.

 

Example

Find the missing number in the multiplication.

 

 
× 9 = 99

 

Answer

We use the fact that division is the opposite (inverse) of multiplication.

 

99 ÷ 9 = 11

 

The answer is 11

 

We can always check that we're right by putting our answer into the original sentence: 11 x 9 = 99 

We're correct!

 

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