Year 4 Multiplication Check

3 Times Table

16 free practice questions with explanations

PassNova has 16 free Year 4 Multiplication Check practice questions on 3 Times Table, each with a clear explanation. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback — 100% free, no sign-up, on any device. Updated for 2026.

Sample questions

3 Times Table: example questions & answers

16 worked examples with answers and explanations below. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback on every answer.

  1. What is 3 × 2?

    • A3
    • B5
    • C6
    • D7

    Answer: 3 × 2 = 6. Three groups of 2 equals 6.

  2. What is 3 × 3?

    • A8
    • B9
    • C12
    • D15

    Answer: 3 × 3 = 9. Three groups of 3 equals 9.

  3. What is 3 × 4?

    • A6
    • B9
    • C10
    • D12

    Answer: 3 × 4 = 12. Count: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

  4. What is 3 × 5?

    • A9
    • B12
    • C15
    • D18

    Answer: 3 × 5 = 15. Five groups of 3 equals 15.

  5. ? × 3 = 6

    • A2
    • B3
    • C4
    • D5

    Answer: 2 × 3 = 6. What number times 3 equals 6? The answer is 2.

  6. ? × 3 = 12

    • A1
    • B2
    • C3
    • D4

    Answer: 4 × 3 = 12. What number times 3 equals 12? The answer is 4.

  7. Lucy has 3 bags of apples. Each bag has 4 apples. How many apples does she have?

    • A12
    • B14
    • C15
    • D18

    Answer: 3 × 4 = 12. Three bags of 4 apples = 12 apples.

  8. What is 3 × 6?

    • A12
    • B15
    • C18
    • D21

    Answer: 3 × 6 = 18. Count in threes: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18.

  9. What is 3 × 7?

    • A18
    • B20
    • C21
    • D24

    Answer: 3 × 7 = 21. Seven groups of 3 equals 21.

  10. ? × 3 = 15

    • A5
    • B6
    • C7
    • D8

    Answer: 5 × 3 = 15. Work backwards: 15 ÷ 3 = 5.

  11. What is 3 × 8?

    • A24
    • B27
    • C30
    • D32

    Answer: 3 × 8 = 24. Eight groups of 3 equals 24.

  12. A bakery puts 3 cookies in each box. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?

    • A27
    • B30
    • C33
    • D36

    Answer: 3 × 9 = 27. Nine boxes with 3 cookies each = 27 cookies.

  13. ? × 3 = 21

    • A7
    • B8
    • C9
    • D10

    Answer: 7 × 3 = 21. Work backwards: 21 ÷ 3 = 7.

  14. What is 3 × 11?

    • A22
    • B27
    • C30
    • D33

    Answer: 3 × 11 = 33. Eleven groups of 3 equals 33.

  15. 3 × ? = 24

    • A5
    • B7
    • C8
    • D9

    Answer: 3 × 8 = 24. What number times 3 equals 24? The answer is 8.

  16. A shop sells pens in packs of 3. If someone buys 12 packs, how many pens do they get?

    • A32
    • B36
    • C39
    • D40

    Answer: 3 × 12 = 36. Twelve packs of 3 pens each = 36 pens.

Start practising 3 Times Table →