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Riddle puzzle: Multi-digit multiplication

Solve each question. Find your answer in the decoder and write its letter in the box. The letters answer the riddle.

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What did the triangle say to the circle?

  1. 1.Use long multiplication: 33 × 57
  2. 2.Use long multiplication: 59 × 59
  3. 3.Use an area model to work out 13 × 16.
  4. 4.17 × 3 = ?
  5. 5.8373 × 14 = ?
  6. 6.1842 × 16 = ?
  7. 7.90 × 6 = ?
  8. 8.Use an area model to work out 29 × 16.
  9. 9.Use long multiplication: 73 × 69
  10. 10.Use an area model to work out 31 × 20.
  11. 11.Use an area model to work out 25 × 25.
  12. 12.26 × 5 = ?
  13. 13.55 × 9 = ?
  14. 14.Use an area model to work out 38 × 12.

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540O

18625Q

620T

1881Y

28639Z

625L

456S

22243J

130E

2709X

5037N

208U

51R

29472P

3481O

117222E

464I

495S

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Answer key: Multi-digit multiplication riddle

What did the triangle say to the circle? You're pointless!

  1. 1. 1881 = Y
  2. 2. 3481 = O
  3. 3. 208 = U
  4. 4. 51 = R
  5. 5. 117222 = E
  6. 6. 29472 = P
  7. 7. 540 = O
  8. 8. 464 = I
  9. 9. 5037 = N
  10. 10. 620 = T
  11. 11. 625 = L
  12. 12. 130 = E
  13. 13. 495 = S
  14. 14. 456 = S

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