Use knowledge of multiplication to solve problems in a range of contexts

Maths

In this unit pupils will describe how objects are grouped and will represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication. In the future unit pupils will represent the 2x and 10x table in different ways using 2x/10x table to solve problems. They will explain the relationship between adjacent multiples of 2/10 and that factor pairs can be written in any order.

In the prior unit pupils extended their counting to counting the decade numbers and made representations using a variety of different manipulatives. In this unit pupils will describe how objects are grouped and will represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication.

Grouping objects in different ways and relating to multiplication

Jacob is skip counting backwards in 5s. He starts from 60 and counts 60, 55, 50, 45, {{ }} What number comes next?

Select the correct multiplication expression for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 5 cm in the morning, 5 cm in the afternoon and 5 cm in the evening.

Select the correct multiplication expression for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 2 cm in the morning, 2 cm in the afternoon, 2 cm in the evening and 2 cm overnight.

If each pencil was 10 cm long and I made a line of these pencils, what would the total length of the line be? The line would be {{ }} cm long.

Look at the image. Each bamboo piece is 5 cm long. What is the total length of 4 pieces? The total length of the bamboo is {{ }} cm.

Pedro the panda has made a design using 6 bamboo sticks. Each bamboo is 10m long. What is the total length of his design?

Jacob is skip counting in 10s. He starts from 100 and he counts 100, 90, 80, {{ }} What number comes next?

Look at the groups in the image. Which can you skip count?

Look at the image which shows groups of books. What is the group size? The group size is {{ }}

Izzy’s mum bought 5 groups of 6 books, which is 30 books altogether. Identify the factors in this story.

Look at the image below. Calculate the product. 10 × 6 = {{ }}

Look at the question. Choose the right equation to help solve the problem.   Jacob’s mum buys ___ packs of 10 books. He has 100 books altogether. How many packs did he buy?

Starter Quiz