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Year 3 Maths · Multiplication

Year 3 multiplication worksheet

Make multiplication visible before asking for quick facts. This worksheet moves from rows of dots to equal packs, classroom seating and a missing group size. Children can count, sketch or use known facts, then explain how their method matches the situation.

Free · No account needed · 6 original questions · 3 A4 pages · worked answers

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Four rows of three dots; one dot represents one shell.
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What you'll practise

A method to use

  1. Find the number of equal groups and how many objects belong in each group.
  2. Write a multiplication sentence or count in equal steps. Keep the group size the same.
  3. Check the total with a drawing or a related fact. Say what the answer counts.
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Four bags hold three shells each. How many shells?

Four rows of three dots; one dot represents one shell.
  1. There are four equal groups of three shells.
  2. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12, so 4 × 3 = 12 shells.

A mistake to watch for

Adding the number of groups to the group size counts the labels, not the objects. Three rows of five contain three fives, not three plus five.

Preview every worksheet question

These are the same six questions as the PDF. Use paper for calculations, sketches and explanations.

1. The array has three rows of five dots. How many dots altogether?

Three rows of five dots.
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2. Complete: 6 × 4 = ___

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3. Each pack holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 packs?

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4. Three equal bags hold 18 buttons altogether. How many buttons are in each bag?

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5. A room has 4 rows of 6 chairs. Two chairs are empty. How many chairs are occupied?

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6. Sam says 3 × 5 means 3 + 5. What is the correct product? Explain using groups.

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Answer key and worked solutions

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  1. 15 dots

    Each row holds 5 dots. Three equal rows give 3 × 5 = 15.

  2. 24

    Six groups of four total 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 24.

  3. 20 pencils

    The five equal packs each contain 4 pencils: 5 × 4 = 20.

  4. 6 buttons

    Find the missing group size: 18 ÷ 3 = 6. Check that 3 × 6 = 18.

  5. 22 chairs

    First count 4 × 6 = 24 chairs. Then subtract the 2 empty chairs: 24 − 2 = 22.

  6. 15

    3 × 5 means three groups of five: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15. Adding 3 and 5 gives 8, which does not count the three groups.

For parents and teachers

Offer counters for the first question if a child counts each dot. Ask them to circle one row and describe what repeats. For the final explanation, accept a clear drawing as well as words. Use the answer sheet after an attempt; it shows how to connect a model and a multiplication sentence.

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