How it works
The first number is how many groups. The second number is how many in each.
4 × 3 means 4 groups of 3.
Add the groups to find the total.
Worked examples
Read a table
- A table has 2 plates with 4 apples on each.
- 2 groups of 4.
- The sentence is 2 × 4.
Tell a tale
- The card says 4 × 3.
- That means 4 vases with 3 flowers in each.
- 4 × 3 = 12 flowers.
Write it
- 4 plates with 6 apples on each plate.
- 4 groups of 6.
- The sentence is 4 × 6, and 4 × 6 = 24.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Each ring is one vase. Which sentence tells the picture?
- Each ring is one tank. Which sentence tells the picture?
- 2 plates, 5 apples on each plate. 2 × 5 = ___
- How many cars in all? 4 × 5 = ___
- The card says 2 × 5. Which tale does it tell?
Words to know
- group
- A set of things together.
- equal groups
- Groups with the same number in each.