An equation is used to show that one number or calculation is equal to another.

An operation is a mathematical process. Examples that you know are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Symbols are used to show the operations.

Use knowledge of the 7 times table to solve problems

Maths

In this unit pupils will represent counting in sevens as the 7x table explaining the relationship between adjacent multiples of 7 and knowledge of the 7x table to solve problems In the future unit pupils will explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story They will partition one of the factors in a multiplication equation in different ways using representations

In the prior unit pupils will explain the relationship between multiples of 3 and multiples of 9 and use it to solve problems. In this unit pupils will represent counting in sevens as the 7x table explaining the relationship between adjacent multiples of 7 and knowledge of the 7x table to solve problems.

7 times table: odd and even patterns, square numbers and tests of divisibility

Which equation matches this problem? Jacob is playing his computer game. For each completed level he gains 7 experience points. If Jacob completed 6 levels, how many experience points did he get?

Which operation will Sofia use to solve this problem? I gained 56 experience points. If each level completed gives 7 experience points, how many levels did I complete?

Jacob has 4 boxes of pencils with 7 pencils in each box. He then finds another box of 7 pencils. How many pencils does he have now? {{ }} pencils

Sofia is on a school trip to a local nature reserve. She sees 9 ladybirds each with 7 spots. Jacob sees another ladybird with 8 spots. How many spots are there altogether? {{ }} spots

When characters in the computer game catch a star, they become 7 times the size. Match the character to its new height.

Sofia’s character caught a star to make it 49 cm tall. How tall was it before it caught the star? {{ }} cm

Match the correct missing multiple of 7 to the sequences.

Match the equation to the correct product.

 Select the adjacent multiples of 7 for the number 63 to complete the table. 

Which symbol goes in the gap to make this correct? 6 × 7 = 5 × 7 ___ 7 

Select the correct symbol to go in the gap: 
9 × 7 ___ 9 × 7 + 7

At the netball tournament, there are 6 teams of 7 players. One team has to leave early. Which calculation shows how many players altogether?

Starter Quiz