Which calculation 'family' would be most appropriate to describe 15 cakes?

3 x 4 = 12 4 x 3 = 12 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 4 + 4 + 4 = 12

3 x 5 = 15 5 x 3 = 15 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15 5 + 5 + 5 = 15

5 x 4 = 20 4 x 5 = 20 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

6 x 4 = 24 4 x 6 = 24 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 24 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24

Pizzas are cut into 8 slices. Which calculations show how many slices there would be if there were 3 pizzas?

3 x 8 = 24 8 x 3 = 24 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 24 8 + 8 + 8 = 24

2 x 4 = 8 4 x 2 = 8 4 + 4 = 8 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

2 x 8 = 16 8 x 2 = 16 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 16 8 + 8 = 16

4 x 8 = 32 8 x 4 = 32 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 32

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KS1 Maths Year 2 Calculation - Multiplication (Mental Metho…

Multiplication can be difficult to get your head around, especially when you are young and learning everything else at the same time. Help your child learn men…

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Topic: Year 2 Calculation Multiplication Mental Methods

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Duration: 10 min

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Focus: building a clean Year 2 Calculation Multiplication Mental Methods method and avoiding arithmetic slips.

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Multiplication can be difficult to get your head around, especially when you are young and learning everything else at the same time. Help your child learn mental methods for multiplication calculations. Improve their understanding in this enjoyable and friendly year 2 KS1 Maths and Numeracy quiz.

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