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Grid Method Multiplication Practice

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Grid Method Multiplication Practice

Grid Method Multiplication Practice

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📋 Part 1: Understanding the Grid Method

1. Complete this grid method example for 23 × 4:

Step 1: Partition 23 into _____ + _____

Step 2: Fill in the grid:

| × | 20 | 3 |
| 4 | ___ | ___ |

Step 3: Add the partial products: _____ + _____ = _____

2. Which statement best describes the grid method?

It only works for small numbers

It breaks numbers into parts using place value

It's the same as repeated addition

It can only be used for even numbers

🔢 Part 2: Grid Method Practice

3. Use the grid method to solve 34 × 7. Show all your working:

Partition: 34 = _____ + _____

Grid:

| × | ___ | ___ |
| 7 | ___ | ___ |

Answer: _____ + _____ = _____

4. Solve 45 × 6 using the grid method:
5. Calculate 28 × 9. First make an estimate, then use the grid method:

My estimate: _____

Grid method working:




Final answer: _____

Was my estimate close? _____

📝 Part 3: Word Problems

6. A school has 24 classes. Each class has 8 computers. How many computers does the school have altogether?

Number sentence: _____ × _____ = _____

Grid method:




Answer: The school has _____ computers.

7. Sarah is organising her sticker collection. She has 37 pages with 5 stickers on each page. How many stickers does she have in total?

Estimate first: _____

Grid method working:




Answer: Sarah has _____ stickers.

8. A baker makes 46 muffins each day. How many muffins will he make in 7 days?

🎯 Part 4: Challenge Questions

9. Choose the correct partial products for 52 × 8:

50 × 8 = 400

2 × 8 = 16

5 × 8 = 40

20 × 8 = 160

10. Mental maths challenge: Use what you know about the grid method to solve 39 × 4 mentally. Explain your thinking:
11. Create your own word problem that could be solved using 26 × 7, then solve it:

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

12. How does the grid method help you understand multiplication better?
13. When might you choose to use the grid method instead of other multiplication strategies?

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