New
New
Year 4

Explain the relationship between multiples of three and multiples of nine

I can explain the relationship between multiples of three and multiples of nine.

New
New
Year 4

Explain the relationship between multiples of three and multiples of nine

I can explain the relationship between multiples of three and multiples of nine.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Multiples of 9 are three times the multiples of 3
  2. Multiples of 3 are one third of the multiples of 9
  3. Multiples of 9 are all multiples of 3 but not all multiples of 3 are multiples of 9

Common misconception

Lack of fluency in the 3s and 9s times tables can lead to pupils being slower to grasp the generalisation about the relationship between the 3 and 9 times tables.

Use arrays and other representations to draw clear comparisons. Multiplication grids could also be provided while pupils become more fluent in recall.

Keywords

  • Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number.

  • Triple - To triple means to become three times as many or to multiply by three.

Children to chorally rehearse their 3s and 9s at any given opportunity to support fluency.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Identify the multiples of 6 in the list.
Correct answer: 6
Correct answer: 12
17
26
Correct answer: 48
Q2.
Identify the numbers that are multiples of both 3 and 6
Correct answer: 24
27
33
Correct answer: 66
Correct answer: 72
Q3.
Match the multiples of 9 to the correct equation.
Correct Answer:2 × 9 =,18

18

Correct Answer:3 × 9 =,27

27

Correct Answer:4 × 9 =,36

36

Correct Answer:5 × 9 =,45

45

Q4.
Balloons come in packs of 9 Izzy’s mum buys 8 packs. When blowing up the balloons, 3 burst. How many balloons were left? balloons
Correct Answer: 69
Q5.
Sofia scored 4 points. Andeep scored 9 times as many points as Sofia, but had 7 points deducted. How many points did Andeep score? points
Correct Answer: 29
Q6.
Sofia scored 9 points. Aisha scored 12 times as many points, and then received 12 bonus points. How many points did Aisha score? points
Correct Answer: 120

6 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct expression for this image.
An image in a quiz
3 × 2
Correct answer: 3 × 3
9 × 3
9 − 3
Q2.
Fill in the gap. Multiples of 3 are ________ multiples of 9
Correct answer: one third
one quarter
one fifth
Q3.
Which numbers are both multiples of 3 and 9?
3
6
Correct answer: 9
Correct answer: 27
Correct answer: 54
Q4.
Look at the bar model and fill in the blanks. 3 × 6 = × 2
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 9
Q5.
If Andeep’s mum has a total of 36 desserts, how many packs of 9 is this? How many packs of 3 is this?
Correct answer: 4 packs of 9 and 12 packs of 3
3 packs of 9 and 4 packs of 3
5 packs of 9 and 6 packs of 3
2 packs of 9 and 4 packs of 3
Q6.
If Andeep’s mum has a total of 63 desserts, how many packs of 9 is this? How many packs of 3 is this?
Correct answer: 7 packs of 9 and 21 packs of 3
9 packs of 7 and 20 packs of 3
21 packs of 9 and 7 packs of 3
7 packs of 9 and 21 packs of 7