Multiplication

Multiplication

Tom buys three cinema tickets costing six dollars each.

How much does he spend?

6 = 1 8
u p s o f
3g ro
Let’s look at how you would work this out.

3 = 1 8
ly 6 b y
If you are repeating the same
You could add…
M
Each ticket is $6 so you
i p
t add sentence, this is a multiplication.
ulwould number in an addition number

6 for each cinema ticket.

6 × 3 = 18
6 + 6 + 6 = 18 You can read
this as ‘6 three times’.
 Multiplication
Sam has four plant pots.
She wants to plant three beans in each pot.

2
How many beans must she buy?

f 3 = 1
o u p s o
4g r
Let’s look at how you would work this out.

4 = 1 2
l y 3 b y
If you are repeating the same
You could add…
M
Sam wants to plant 2ubeans
i p
lt in each sentence, this is a multiplication.
number in an addition number

pot.
3×4=
3+3+3+3= You can read
this as ‘3 four times’.
 Multiplication
Six judges each give Jane a score of ten.
How much did she score altogether?

Can you show this as an addition number sentence?

10 = 60
up s o f
Check your answer
6 gro
= 60
by 6
10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 =

i p l y 1 0
aslatmultiplication
Can you show thisu
M number sentence?

Check your answer

10 × 6 =
You can read this as ’10 six times’.
 Multiplication
There are six sunflowers in the garden. Each sunflower
has five petals. How many petals do the sunflowers have altogether?

= 30
s of 5
Can you show this as an addition number sentence?

ro u p
Check your answer
6g
= 3 0
by 6
5+5+5+5+5+5=

ti p l y 5
Can you show M ualmultiplication
this as number sentence?

Check your answer

5×6=
 Multiplication
A large taxi can carry eight people to the party. If six taxis
arrive at the same time. How many people arrive at the party?

Can you show this as an addition number sentence?

= 48
ro u p s of 8
6g
Check your answer

= 4 8
by 6
8+8+8+8+8+8=

ti p l y 8
Can you show M ualmultiplication
this as number sentence?

Check your answer

8×6=