Multiplication (Year 2)
Multiply numbers using known facts, arrays and formal written methods.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Find the total: 4 equal groups of 2.
- 8
- 10
- 6
Answer: 8. 4 groups of 2 is 4 × 2 = 8.
ProCompare and infer.
Start at 20 and make 2 jumps of 10 along the number line. Which number do you land on?
- 20
- 30
- 50
- 40
Answer: 40. Start at 20, then + 10 + 10 = 40.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Find missing number: ___ + 17 = 35.
- 18
- 17
- 19
- 52
Answer: 18. Use inverse: 35 − 17 = 18.
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- What is multiplication?
- Multiply numbers using known facts, arrays and formal written methods.
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