Multiplication wheel

Multiplication wheel

Pencil and paper
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This task is about multiplication.

Work out what you must multiply each outside number by to get the answer in the centre of the circle. 

Write your answers for a) - h) in the white spaces inside the circle. 

 

Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
While the task is focusing on basic facts, students may use strategies to work out their answer. This can then help to identify students' ability to use strategies for multiplication tasks.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Knowledge
Keywords: 
multiplication, basic facts
Description of task: 
Students complete equations by multiplying to given products on a multiplication wheel.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Multiplicative thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  

Y6 (08/1998)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)		 5
9
6
6
7
4
8
5		 8 correct – easy

6-7 correct – very easy
For similar ARB resources about basic facts click on the link or use the keywords, basic facts.
For more information about basic facts, see the Basic facts concept map.