Multiplication (Year 5)

Multiply numbers using known facts, arrays and formal written methods.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 9 × 3?

  • 18
  • 12
  • 36
  • 27

Answer: 27. 9 × 3 means 3 groups of 9: 9 × 3 = 27.

ProCompare and infer.

What is 32 × 4?

  • 138
  • 8
  • 118
  • 128

Answer: 128. 32 × 4: multiply the tens and the units separately, then add. 32 × 4 = 128.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

A school orders 12 boxes of pens. Each box has 24 pens. Pens are shared equally between 8 classes. How many pens per class?

  • 36
  • 32
  • 3
  • 288

Answer: 36. Total: 12 × 24 = 288. Per class: 288 ÷ 8 = 36.

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Multiply numbers using known facts, arrays and formal written methods.
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