Year 4 in England
3rd grade multiplication and division
28 3rd grade multiplication and division skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y2 Multiplication and division
Example
10 × 9 = ?
- 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
- 9 × 10 = 90
Answer: 90
Times tables to 12 × 12
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y3 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
5 × 7 = ?
- 4 × 7 = 28, 28 + 7 = 35
- 5 × 7 = 35
Answer: 35
Division facts
CCSS 3.OA.C.7CCSS 3.OA.B.6England: Y3 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
110 ÷ 10 = ?
- 10 × 11 = 110
- 110 ÷ 10 = 11
Answer: 11
Properties of multiplication
CCSS 3.OA.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
4 × 4 × 3 = ? (Tip: you can multiply in any order.)
- 4 × 4 = 16
- 16 × 3 = 48
Answer: 48
Builds on: Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: Multiply by a one-digit number
Multiply by multiples of 10
CCSS 3.NBT.A.3England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
6 × 70 = ?
- 6 × 7 = 42
- 42 × 10 = 420
Answer: 420
Multiplication and division word problems
CCSS 3.OA.A.3CCSS 3.OA.D.8England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
A small theatre has 4 rows of seats with 5 seats in each row. How many seats are there?
- 4 × 5 = 20
Answer: 20
Builds on: Times tables to 12 × 12, Division facts
Leads to: Choose the operation for a word problem
The 3 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
3 × 5 = ?
- 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
- 3 × 5 = 15
Answer: 15
Builds on: Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: The 6 times table, The 9 times table, Divide by 3, 4 and 8
The 4 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
4 × 5 = ?
- 5 × 2 = 10, 10 × 2 = 20
- 4 × 5 = 20
Answer: 20
Builds on: Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: The 8 times table, Divide by 3, 4 and 8
The 8 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
8 × 2 = ?
- 2 → 4 → 8 → 16
- 8 × 2 = 16
Answer: 16
Builds on: The 4 times table
The 6 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
6 × 4 = ?
- 20 + 4 = 24
- 6 × 4 = 24
Answer: 24
Builds on: The 3 times table
Leads to: The 11 and 12 times tables, Divide by 6, 7 and 9
The 7 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
7 × 12 = ?
- 60 + 24 = 84
- 7 × 12 = 84
Answer: 84
Builds on: Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: Divide by 6, 7 and 9
The 9 times table
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
9 × 6 = ?
- 60 − 6 = 54
- 9 × 6 = 54
Answer: 54
Builds on: The 3 times table
Leads to: Divide by 6, 7 and 9
The 11 and 12 times tables
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
6 × 11 = ?
- 60 + 6 = 66
- 11 × 6 = 66
Answer: 66
Builds on: The 6 times table
Multiplying by 0 and 1
CCSS 3.OA.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
0 × 30 = ?
- 30 × 0 = 0
Answer: 0
Builds on: Equal groups and repeated addition
Write a multiplication sentence for an array
CCSS 3.OA.A.1CCSS 3.OA.A.3England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
Elena arranges 20 chairs in 4 equal rows. How many chairs are in each row?
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Answer: 5
Turnaround facts: order does not change a product
CCSS 3.OA.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
5 × 34 = 170. What is 34 × 5?
- 34 × 5 = 5 × 34 = 170
Answer: 170
Builds on: Write a multiplication sentence for an array
Leads to: Multiply three numbers by regrouping
Multiply three numbers by regrouping
CCSS 3.OA.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
5 × 2 × 5 = ?
- 2 × 5 = 10
- 5 × 10 = 50
Answer: 50
Break apart a multiplication (distributive property)
CCSS 3.OA.B.5CCSS 3.MD.C.7.CEngland: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
Work out 4 × 35 by splitting 35 into 30 + 5.
- 4 × 30 = 120
- 4 × 5 = 20
- 120 + 20 = 140
Answer: 140
Compare products and quotients without calculating everything
CCSS 3.OA.C.7England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
Choose the sign: 6 × 7 __ 4 × 10
- 42 > 40
Answer: >
Builds on: Times tables to 12 × 12
Multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number by partitioning
CCSS 3.NBT.A.3CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y3 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
22 × 5 = ?
- 20 × 5 = 100
- 2 × 5 = 10
- 100 + 10 = 110
Answer: 110
Divide by 2, 5 and 10
CCSS 3.OA.C.7CCSS 3.OA.B.6England: Y2 Multiplication and division
Example
18 ÷ 2 = ?
- 2 × 9 = 18
- 18 ÷ 2 = 9
Answer: 9
Divide by 3, 4 and 8
CCSS 3.OA.C.7CCSS 3.OA.B.6England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
20 ÷ 4 = ?
- 4 × 5 = 20
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Answer: 5
Builds on: Divide by 2, 5 and 10, The 3 times table, The 4 times table
Leads to: Divide by 6, 7 and 9
Divide by 6, 7 and 9
CCSS 3.OA.C.7CCSS 3.OA.B.6England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
45 ÷ 9 = ?
- 9 × 5 = 45
- 45 ÷ 9 = 5
Answer: 5
Multiplication and division fact families
CCSS 3.OA.B.6England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
Which fact belongs in the same family as 2 × 10 = 20?
- 2 × 10 = 20, 10 × 2 = 20, 20 ÷ 2 = 10, 20 ÷ 10 = 2
- 20 ÷ 2 = 10
Answer: 20 ÷ 2 = 10
Builds on: Divide by 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: Find the unknown in multiplication and division equations
Dividing with 0 and 1
CCSS 3.OA.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
239 ÷ 1 = ?
- 239 ÷ 1 = 239
Answer: 239
Builds on: Division facts
Find the unknown in multiplication and division equations
CCSS 3.OA.A.4England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
What number does ▢ stand for? 30 = ▢ × 10
- 30 = 3 × 10
- 3
Answer: 3
Builds on: Multiplication and division fact families
Choose the operation for a word problem
CCSS 3.OA.A.3CCSS 3.OA.D.8England: Y3 Multiplication and division
Example
Which operation solves this? Omar has 54 oranges and gives away 9. How many are left?
- 54 − 9 = 45
- So you subtract; the answer is 45.
- subtract
Answer: subtract
Two-step word problems using all four operations
CCSS 3.OA.D.8England: Y3 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
Zoe buys 3 packs of 5 rice crackers and shares 6 with friends. How many crackers does Zoe have left?
- 3 × 5 = 15
- 15 − 6 = 9
Answer: 9
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