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Math – Intro to Multiplication

Math · CCSS: 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.B.5 · Level 3 · Worksheet 3 of 5

Level 3 ⭐⭐⭐

Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Repeated Addition = Multiplication

✖️ Multiplication is a shortcut for adding the same number many times!

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 → That's the same as 4 × 3 = 12 (four groups of three)

Repeated Addition	Multiplication	Answer
2 + 2 + 2 =
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 =
4 + 4 + 4 =
10 + 10 =
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 =

2 Draw Groups

🎨 Draw the groups and find the answer.

Problem	Draw your groups	Answer
3 groups of 4
2 groups of 6
5 groups of 2

3 Multiply!

✖️ Solve each multiplication problem.

Problem	Answer	Problem	Answer
2 × 3 =		4 × 5 =
3 × 3 =		5 × 5 =
2 × 7 =		3 × 4 =
4 × 2 =		5 × 3 =
1 × 9 =		10 × 3 =

4 Multiplication Word Problems

📝 Solve each word problem using multiplication.

Problem	Equation	Answer
There are 4 baskets. Each basket has 3 apples. How many apples in all?
A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 2 spiders have?
There are 5 rows of chairs with 5 chairs in each row. How many chairs?

5 Explain Your Thinking (SBA Practice)

Show your work and explain how you solved the problem. On the state test, you will need to explain your reasoning.

Problem: A baker puts 5 cookies on each tray. She fills 7 trays. How many cookies did she bake? Show this as repeated addition AND as multiplication.

My work:

My answer:

How I know my answer is correct: