Multiplication

18 Grade 3 Mathematics questions on Multiplication, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Find the product of 64 and 7.

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2. Question 2

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   Work out: 38 × 9 = ___

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   What is $8\times 2$?

   A. $6$

   B. $10$

   C. $16$

   D. $18$

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   A chicken lays 6 eggs per week. How many eggs does it lay in 8 weeks?

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   The chicken lays the same number every week, so multiply the eggs in one week by the number of weeks. (1)

   $6\times 8=48$. (1)

   Final answer: $48$ eggs.

5. Question 5

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   Multiply: 56 × 3 = ___

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6. Question 6

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   A box holds 48 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 such boxes?

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   Every box holds the same number, so multiply the pencils in one box by the number of boxes. (1)

   $48\times 7$: split $48$ into $40+8$, giving $280+56=336$. (1)

   Final answer: $336$ pencils.

7. Question 7

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   Work out: 43 × 6 = ___

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8. Question 8

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   Find the product of 87 and 6.

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9. Question 9

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   Fill in: ___ × 8 = 64

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10. Question 10

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    Work out: 78 × 7 = ___

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11. Question 11

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    Mama buys $7$ mangoes at a market in Kisumu. Each mango costs $5$ shillings. How much does she pay altogether?

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12. Question 12

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    Find: 99 × 5 = ___

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13. Question 13

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    Calculate: 125 × 4 = ___

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    A matatu has $4$ rows of seats. Each row holds $3$ passengers. How many passengers can sit in total?

    A. $34$

    B. $7$

    C. $12$

    D. $9$

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15. Question 15

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    Calculate: 75 × 8 = ___

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16. Question 16

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    Multiply: 96 × 5 = ___

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17. Question 17

    2 marks

    A matatu charges Ksh 45 per trip. How much does it collect in 9 trips?

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    The charge is the same for every trip, so multiply the fare by the number of trips. (1)

    $45\times 9$: split $45$ into $40+5$, giving $360+45=405$. (1)

    Final answer: Ksh $405$.

18. Question 18

    2 marks

    Each packet contains 24 sweets. There are 9 packets. How many sweets are there in total?

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    Every packet holds the same number, so multiply the sweets in one packet by the number of packets. (1)

    $24\times 9$: split $24$ into $20+4$, giving $180+36=216$. (1)

    Final answer: $216$ sweets.

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