How it works
Look for the pattern. Then say why it works.
The 5s row ends in 5, 0, 5, 0.
In the 9s row, the tens digit goes up by one and the ones digit goes down by one.
Worked examples
Next in a row
- The 5 times row: 5, 10, 15, 20.
- Each step adds 5.
- The next number is 25.
The nines
- 9, 18, 27, 36.
- Each step adds 10 and takes 1 off.
- That is why the tens go up and the ones go down.
A mirror
- 6 × 4 = 24 and 4 × 6 = 24.
- The two sides of the diagonal match.
- Turn a fact round and the answer stays the same.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- The 4 times row. What goes in the box? ___
- The 6 times row. What goes in the box? ___
- Which is true about the 5 times row?
- Which is true about the 2 times row?
- Which is true about the 9 times row?
Words to know
- pattern
- Something that repeats or changes in a rule.
- table