Step-by-step Maths Level 3: Writing multiplication sentences

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 2 groups of 6.
   6 + 6
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   2 × 6
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   2 × 6 = 12

Check. Check: 6 + 6 gives 12.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 6 groups of 3.
   3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   6 × 3
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   6 × 3 = 18

Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 gives 18.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 6 groups of 6.
   6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   6 × 6
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   6 × 6 = 36

Check. Check: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 gives 36.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 5 groups of 4. The first number tells how many groups.
   5 groups of 4
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   20

Check. Check: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 gives 20.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 4 groups of 6.
   6 + 6 + 6 + 6
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   4 × 6
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   4 × 6 = 24

Check. Check: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 gives 24.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 4 groups of 5.
   5 + 5 + 5 + 5
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   4 × 5
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   4 × 5 = 20

Check. Check: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 gives 20.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 6 groups of 3. The first number tells how many groups.
   6 groups of 3
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 18
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   18

Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 gives 18.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 5 groups of 5.
   5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   5 × 5
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   5 × 5 = 25

Check. Check: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 gives 25.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 5 groups of 2.
   2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   5 × 2
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   5 × 2 = 10

Check. Check: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 gives 10.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 3 groups of 5. The first number tells how many groups.
   3 groups of 5
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   5 + 5 + 5 = 15
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   15

Check. Check: 5 + 5 + 5 gives 15.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 4 groups of 3. The first number tells how many groups.
   4 groups of 3
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   12

Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 gives 12.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 5 groups of 4.
   4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   5 × 4
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   5 × 4 = 20

Check. Check: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 gives 20.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 2 groups of 3. The first number tells how many groups.
   2 groups of 3
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   3 + 3 = 6
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   6

Check. Check: 3 + 3 gives 6.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 5 groups of 3. The first number tells how many groups.
   5 groups of 3
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   15

Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 gives 15.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Read it as 5 groups of 2. The first number tells how many groups.
   5 groups of 2
2. Write the repeated addition. Add the group size once for each group.
   2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10
3. Write the answer in the box. This is the missing number.
   10

Check. Check: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 gives 10.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.

Method. Groups of is multiply. Write the sentence, then find the total.

1. Write the repeated addition. There are 4 groups of 3.
   3 + 3 + 3 + 3
2. Use the multiplication sign. Groups of is the same as multiply, written with the × sign.
   4 × 3
3. Write the answer after the = sign. The total is the answer.
   4 × 3 = 12

Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 gives 12.

Watch out. The number in front is the number of groups. The number after is the size of each group.