Maths - Multiplication and Division
20 free practice questions with explanations
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Maths - Multiplication and Division: example questions & answers
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How many legs do 2 dogs have? (Each dog has 4 legs)
- A2
- B4
- C6
- D8✓
Answer: 2 dogs x 4 legs = 8 legs. Or 4 + 4 = 8.
How many wheels on 2 bicycles? (Each has 2 wheels)
- A6
- B2
- C3
- D4✓
Answer: 2 bicycles x 2 wheels = 4 wheels. Or 2 + 2 = 4.
3 groups of 2. How many altogether?
- A2
- B3
- C5
- D6✓
Answer: 3 groups of 2 means 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. This is the same as 3 x 2 = 6.
2 groups of 5. How many altogether?
- A5
- B7
- C10✓
- D15
Answer: 2 groups of 5 means 5 + 5 = 10. This is the same as 2 x 5 = 10.
How many apples in 4 pairs? (Pair = 2)
- A4
- B6
- C8✓
- D10
Answer: 4 pairs means 4 groups of 2. That is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
12 divided by 2 = ?
- A5
- B10
- C14
- D6✓
Answer: If we split 12 into 2 equal groups, each group has 6. 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
10 divided by 2 = ?
- A5✓
- B8
- C12
- D20
Answer: If we split 10 into 2 equal groups, each group has 5. 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
What is 2 x 3?
- A6✓
- B5
- C8
- D1
Answer: 2 x 3 means 2 groups of 3, or 3 + 3 = 6.
What is 2 x 4?
- A2
- B4
- C6
- D8✓
Answer: 2 x 4 means 2 groups of 4, or 4 + 4 = 8.
What is 5 x 2?
- A5
- B7
- C10✓
- D15
Answer: 5 x 2 means 5 groups of 2, or 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10.
8 divided by 2 = ?
- A4✓
- B6
- C10
- D16
Answer: If we split 8 into 2 equal groups, each group has 4. 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
How many shoes do 5 children have? (2 each)
- A5
- B7
- C10✓
- D15
Answer: 5 children x 2 shoes = 10 shoes. Or 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10.
What is 5 x 3?
- A15✓
- B8
- C10
- D20
Answer: 5 x 3 means 3 groups of 5, or 5 + 5 + 5 = 15.
20 divided by 2 = ?
- A10✓
- B18
- C22
- D40
Answer: If we split 20 into 2 equal groups, each group has 10. 20 ÷ 2 = 10.
How many petals on 3 flowers? (5 petals each)
- A10
- B15✓
- C3
- D8
Answer: 3 flowers x 5 petals = 15 petals. Or 5 + 5 + 5 = 15.
2 x 6 = ?
- A8
- B12✓
- C14
- D10
Answer: 2 x 6 means 2 groups of 6, or 6 + 6 = 12.
What is 4 x 2?
- A4
- B2
- C6
- D8✓
Answer: 4 x 2 means 4 groups of 2, or 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
16 divided by 2 = ?
- A8✓
- B14
- C18
- D32
Answer: If we split 16 into 2 equal groups, each group has 8. 16 ÷ 2 = 8.
How many fingers on 2 hands?
- A2
- B5
- C10✓
- D20
Answer: 2 hands x 5 fingers = 10 fingers. Or 5 + 5 = 10.
6 divided by 2 = ?
- A3✓
- B4
- C8
- D12
Answer: If we split 6 into 2 equal groups, each group has 3. 6 ÷ 2 = 3.