Multiplication Strategies Quiz

Grade 3 · Math · Quiz

Show what you know about arrays, skip counting, and properties of multiplication.

Questions

1. What is 8 × 9?

   1. 63
   2. 72
   3. 81
   4. 64
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   Answer: 72

   8 × 9 = 72. Count by 8 nine times or count by 9 eight times.

2. An array has 5 rows and 7 columns. What multiplication sentence does it show?

   1. 5 + 7 = 12
   2. 5 × 7 = 35
   3. 7 + 5 = 12
   4. 7 × 7 = 49
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   Answer: 5 × 7 = 35

   An array with 5 rows and 7 columns shows 5 × 7 = 35 total objects.

3. Which strategy uses the equation 9 × 6 = (9 × 5) + (9 × 1)?

   1. Skip counting
   2. Commutative property
   3. Distributive property
   4. Doubling
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   Answer: Distributive property

   Breaking 6 into 5 + 1 and multiplying both parts by 9 is the distributive property.

4. 7 × 0 = 7

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   Answer: False

   Any number × 0 = 0. The zero property means 7 × 0 = 0, not 7.

5. If 4 × 8 = 32, what is 8 × 4?

   1. 28
   2. 40
   3. 32
   4. 36
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   Answer: 32

   The commutative property means 4 × 8 = 8 × 4. Both equal 32.

6. Using doubling: if 3 × 9 = 27, what is 6 × 9?

   1. 45
   2. 54
   3. 56
   4. 63
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   Answer: 54

   Doubling: 6 × 9 = 2 × (3 × 9) = 2 × 27 = 54.

7. Complete the skip count by 8: 8, 16, 24, ___.

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   Answer: 32

   Skip counting by 8: 8, 16, 24, 32. Each step adds 8.

8. Maria has 7 bags with 6 apples each. Which multiplication sentence finds the total?

   1. 7 + 6 = 13
   2. 7 × 6 = 42
   3. 6 ÷ 7 = ?
   4. 7 - 6 = 1
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   Answer: 7 × 6 = 42

   Equal groups: 7 bags with 6 each means 7 × 6 = 42 apples total.

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