ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Virtual Elementary School Grade 3 Math: How to Use a Multiplication Table
Have you ever wished for a magic tool to help with multiplication? Well, a multiplication table is just that! It’s a special chart that makes multiplying numbers super easy. Let’s learn how to use it!
Let’s say you want to find out what 2 times 4 is. Here’s how you do it:
So, 2 multiplied by 4 equals 8!
Let’s try another one. What is 5 times 7?
So, 5 times 7 equals 35. Easy, right?
Did you know you can also use the multiplication table for division? Let’s see how it works.
What is 12 divided by 2?
This means 12 divided by 2 equals 6.
Let’s try 25 divided by 5.
So, 25 divided by 5 equals 5.
Now you know how to use a multiplication table to solve both multiplication and division problems. Keep practicing, and you’ll become a math whiz in no time!
Multiplication Table Hunt: Create a fun scavenger hunt using a multiplication table. Ask your child to find specific products by giving them multiplication problems, such as “Find the product of 3 and 6.” Once they find the answer (18), they can color that box on a printed multiplication table. Continue with different problems until they have a colorful chart!
Real-Life Multiplication: Encourage your child to use multiplication in everyday situations. For example, if you have 3 packs of crayons and each pack has 4 crayons, ask them to use the multiplication table to find out how many crayons there are in total. This helps them see the practical use of multiplication in real life.
Division Detective: Turn division into a detective game! Give your child a division problem, like “What is 20 divided by 4?” Have them use the multiplication table to find the answer by locating 20 in the table and tracing back to the top row to find the number 5. Encourage them to explain how they found the answer, reinforcing their understanding of using the table for division.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Have you ever wondered if there was a tool to help you with multiplication? This is a multiplication table, and it can help! Let’s see how.
What is 2 x 4? First, find the number 2 in the first column. Next, find the number 4 in the first row. Then, move across the row and down the column until you meet at the answer: 8. This means that 2 multiplied by 4 equals 8.
Let’s try another. What is 5 x 7? Find the number 5 in the first column and the number 7 in the first row. Move across the row and down the column until you meet at the answer: 35. This means that 5 x 7 equals 35. We can solve any multiplication equation that comes our way using a multiplication table.
A multiplication table can help us solve any multiplication equation, but did you know it can also help us solve division equations? Let’s learn how.
What is 12 divided by 2? First, find the second number in the equation, 2, in the first column. Then, move across the row to the first number in the equation, 12. From 12, move up the column to the top number: 6. This is the answer. This means that 12 divided by 2 equals 6.
Let’s try one more. What is 25 divided by 5? Find the second number in the equation, 5, in the first column. Move across the row to the first number in the equation, 25. From 25, move up the column to the top number: 5. This means that 25 divided by 5 equals 5.
Great work! Now you have another tool to help you solve division equations.
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