Step-by-step Maths Level 4 Times tables 3 and 4: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Multiply the number of groups by the number in each group.

1. Write 3 groups of 4 as a multiplication. Each bag holds the same number.
   3 × 4
2. Count in 4s, 3 times. Each count is one bag.
   4, 8, 12
3. Write the answer. This is the total altogether.
   12

Check. Check: 4 × 3 = 12, and 3 × 4 is the same.

Watch out. The number of bags is the number of groups. The number in each bag is the group size.

Method. Use the 3 or 4 facts. Count in steps of the number to find the missing number.

1. Think: how many groups of 3 make 24? Count in steps of the first number.
   3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
2. Count the groups. We said 8 numbers, so there are 8 groups.
   8 groups of 3
3. Write the missing number. This is the number of groups.
   8

Check. Check: 3 × 8 = 24.

Watch out. The times table of 3 is the key. Division is the opposite of multiplication.

Method. Count in 4s to find 4 groups of 1. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 4s, 1 times. Each count adds one more group of 4.
   4
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   4 × 1 = 4
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   4

Check. Check: 1 × 4 is also 4.

Watch out. Say the 4 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Multiply the number of groups by the number in each group.

1. Write 5 groups of 4 as a multiplication. Each bag holds the same number.
   5 × 4
2. Count in 4s, 5 times. Each count is one bag.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20
3. Write the answer. This is the total altogether.
   20

Check. Check: 4 × 5 = 20, and 5 × 4 is the same.

Watch out. The number of bags is the number of groups. The number in each bag is the group size.

Method. Use the 3 or 4 facts. Count in steps of the number to find the missing number.

1. Think of the multiplication: 4 × ___ = 28. Division asks how many groups.
   4 × ___ = 28
2. Count in 4s until you reach 28. Count the steps as you go.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
3. Write the answer. This is the number of groups.
   7

Check. Check: 4 × 7 = 28.

Watch out. The times table of 4 is the key. Division is the opposite of multiplication.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 2. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 2 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3, 6
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 2 = 6
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   6

Check. Check: 2 × 3 is also 6.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Swap the numbers round. The total stays the same.

1. Work out the first fact: 4 × 5. This tells us the total.
   4 × 5 = 20
2. Swap the two numbers round. The order of the numbers in a multiplication does not change the answer.
   5 × 4 = 20
3. Write the missing number. It is the number that moved to the front.
   5

Check. Check: 4 × 5 and 5 × 4 are both 20.

Watch out. Multiplication works in any order, but division does not: 12 ÷ 3 is not the same as 3 ÷ 12.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 3. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 3 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3, 6, 9
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 3 = 9
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   9

Check. Check: 3 × 3 is also 9.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 10. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 10 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 10 = 30
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   30

Check. Check: 10 × 3 is also 30.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Count in 4s to find 4 groups of 10. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 4s, 10 times. Each count adds one more group of 4.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   4 × 10 = 40
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   40

Check. Check: 10 × 4 is also 40.

Watch out. Say the 4 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Swap the numbers round. The total stays the same.

1. Work out the first fact: 4 × 7. This tells us the total.
   4 × 7 = 28
2. Swap the two numbers round. The order of the numbers in a multiplication does not change the answer.
   7 × 4 = 28
3. Write the missing number. It is the number that moved to the front.
   7

Check. Check: 4 × 7 and 7 × 4 are both 28.

Watch out. Multiplication works in any order, but division does not: 12 ÷ 3 is not the same as 3 ÷ 12.

Method. Use the 3 or 4 facts. Count in steps of the number to find the missing number.

1. Think of the times table of 4. The missing number is the number of groups of this size.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36
2. Find the number of counts. We counted 9 times to reach 36.
   9 counts
3. Write the missing number. It goes in the gap.
   9

Check. Check: 4 × 9 = 36.

Watch out. The times table of 4 is the key. Division is the opposite of multiplication.

Method. Count in 4s to find 4 groups of 6. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 4s, 6 times. Each count adds one more group of 4.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   4 × 6 = 24
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   24

Check. Check: 6 × 4 is also 24.

Watch out. Say the 4 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 1. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 1 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 1 = 3
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   3

Check. Check: 1 × 3 is also 3.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 10. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 10 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 10 = 30
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   30

Check. Check: 10 × 3 is also 30.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Count in 3s to find 3 groups of 11. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 3s, 11 times. Each count adds one more group of 3.
   3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   3 × 11 = 33
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   33

Check. Check: 11 × 3 is also 33.

Watch out. Say the 3 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.

Method. Use the 3 or 4 facts. Count in steps of the number to find the missing number.

1. Think of the multiplication: 4 × ___ = 32. Division asks how many groups.
   4 × ___ = 32
2. Count in 4s until you reach 32. Count the steps as you go.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
3. Write the answer. This is the number of groups.
   8

Check. Check: 4 × 8 = 32.

Watch out. The times table of 4 is the key. Division is the opposite of multiplication.

Method. Use the 3 or 4 facts. Count in steps of the number to find the missing number.

1. Think of the multiplication: 3 × ___ = 21. Division asks how many groups.
   3 × ___ = 21
2. Count in 3s until you reach 21. Count the steps as you go.
   3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
3. Write the answer. This is the number of groups.
   7

Check. Check: 3 × 7 = 21.

Watch out. The times table of 3 is the key. Division is the opposite of multiplication.

Method. Multiply the number of groups by the number in each group.

1. Write 8 groups of 4 as a multiplication. Each bag holds the same number.
   8 × 4
2. Count in 4s, 8 times. Each count is one bag.
   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
3. Write the answer. This is the total altogether.
   32

Check. Check: 4 × 8 = 32, and 8 × 4 is the same.

Watch out. The number of bags is the number of groups. The number in each bag is the group size.

Method. Count in 4s to find 4 groups of 1. The order of the two numbers does not matter.

1. Count in 4s, 1 times. Each count adds one more group of 4.
   4
2. The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.
   4 × 1 = 4
3. Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.
   4

Check. Check: 1 × 4 is also 4.

Watch out. Say the 4 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.