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Use knowledge of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to solve problems

I can use knowledge of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to solve problems.

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Use knowledge of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to solve problems

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Key learning points

Numbers in the 10 times table are also in the 2 and 5 times tables.
Multiples of 2 are all even numbers.
Multiples of 10 all have a zero in the ones column.
Multiples of 5 all have a 5 or a 10 in the ones column.

Keywords

Commutative - Multiplication is commutative. This means the order of the factors can be changed without changing the calculation or product.

Common misconception

Pupils may misunderstand the contexts or language within worded problems and therefore not understand the calculation required to solve.

Model clearly how to identify key phrases and words which will identify the operation and equation required for word problems. Pupils may benefit from representing what is known and what is unknown such as by drawing a bar model.

In Cycle 2, the context of a bean bag game is used for multiplication. You may wish to practically set this up for pupils to allow them to generate their own examples and problems.

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6 Questions

Q1.

Which expression matches this array?

Correct answer: 2 × 5

2 × 2

5 × 5

3 × 5

Q2.

Look at the array and complete the sentence. There are ___ groups of 6 , this is the same as × 6

Correct Answer: 2, two

Q3.

Which word completes the sentence? The order of the __________ can be changed and the product remains the same. This is known as commutativity.

products

Correct answer: factors

fractions

Q4.

Look at the arrays. Select the correct expressions that describe the groupings.

Correct answer: 4 × 2

3 × 2

Correct answer: 2 × 4

5 × 2

4 × 4

Q5.

Look at the array to help you fill in the gap with the same number: × 4 = 4 × ___

Correct Answer: 5

Q6.

Aisha and Laura have some coins. They each have 50 p altogether. If Aisha has one 50 pence coin and Laura has five of the same coin, what coins must Laura have? Laura will have 5 pence coins.

Correct Answer: 10, ten

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6 Questions

Q1.

2 × 3 = 6, the 2 represents the number of plates, the 3 represents __________. These are our factor pairs.

the number of plates

Correct answer: the number of sweets on each plate

the total number of sweets

Q2.

Look at the image below. Select the multiplication expression that represents the amount of sweets.

2 × 2

5 + 5

Correct answer: 2 × 5

2 + 2

Correct answer: 5 × 2

Q3.

Select the correct ways to represent the image below.

Correct answer: 2 × 6

2 + 2 + 2 + 2

6 × 6

2 + 2 + 2

Correct answer: 6 × 2

Q4.

Miss Coe has organised 3 plates of 2 cupcakes. Miss Miah has 2 plates. If they both have the same amount of cupcakes, how many cupcakes does Miss Miah have on each of her plates? cupcakes.

Correct Answer: 3, three

Q5.

A local bakery packs pastries into 4 boxes of 5 pastries. If 5 boxes are used and the same amount of pastries are packed, how many pastries will be in each box? pastries

Correct Answer: 4, four

Q6.

Aisha plays a bean bag game and throws 4 of her bean bags into the 10 point zone. How many bean bags would she need to score the same amount if all her bean bags were thrown into the 5 point zone?

Correct Answer: 8, eight