Multiplication

20 Grade 2 Mathematics questions on Multiplication, with worked marking schemes. 20 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Work out: 3 x 4 = ___

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   What is $5\times 2$?

   A. $8$

   B. $12$

   C. $7$

   D. $10$

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3. Question 3

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   Mama buys $3$ packets of milk. Each packet has $2$ sachets. How many sachets does she have?

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4. Question 4

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   A matatu has $5$ rows of seats. Each row seats $4$ people. How many people can sit in the matatu?

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5. Question 5

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   Write $3+3+3$ as a multiplication and find the answer.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Each goat has $4$ legs. How many legs do $3$ goats have altogether?

   A. $12$

   B. $8$

   C. $16$

   D. $7$

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   A. $12$ — three goats with four legs each: $4\times 3=12$. D adds $4+3$ instead of multiplying.

7. Question 7

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   Work out: 2 x 6 = ___

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   What is $2\times 2$?

   A. $4$

   B. $2$

   C. $3$

   D. $6$

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   What is $2\times 4$?

   A. $7$

   B. $6$

   C. $8$

   D. $10$

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10. Question 10

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    Work out: 10 x 4 = ___

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11. Question 11

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    A hen lays $2$ eggs each day. How many eggs does it lay in $5$ days?

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    What is $2\times 3$?

    A. $8$

    B. $5$

    C. $4$

    D. $6$

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13. Question 13

    2 marks

    Write $5+5$ as a multiplication and find the answer.

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    What is $1\times 7$?

    A. $7$

    B. $0$

    C. $8$

    D. $1$

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    A. $7$ — one group of seven is just seven. Multiplying by $1$ never changes a number.

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    What is $10\times 2$?

    A. $22$

    B. $15$

    C. $12$

    D. $20$

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16. Question 16

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    There are $5$ plates and each plate has $3$ oranges. How many oranges are there in all?

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17. Question 17

    2 marks

    Write as a multiplication: 2 + 2 + 2 = ___

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    Marking scheme

    Multiplication is a short way of writing equal groups added together. Here $2$ is added three times. (1)

    So $2+2+2=3\times 2=6$. (1)

    Final answer: $3\times 2=6$.

18. Question 18

    2 marks

    There are 4 bags with 5 oranges in each. How many oranges are there altogether?

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    Marking scheme

    Every bag holds the same number of oranges, so this is $4$ groups of $5$, which is a multiplication. (1)

    $4\times 5=20$. (1)

    Final answer: $20$ oranges.

19. Question 19

    1 mark

    There are $4$ groups of $2$ pencils. How many pencils are there in all?

    A. $6$

    B. $8$

    C. $10$

    D. $4$

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    Marking scheme

    B. $8$ — four groups of two is $2+2+2+2$, which is $4\times 2=8$. A adds $4+2$ instead of multiplying.

20. Question 20

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    Work out: 5 x 5 = ___

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