Year 7 Multiplying by Partitioning Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 multiplication worksheet.
Year 7 Multiplying by Partitioning Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Multiply each part, then add the parts together.
1.28 × 2 = (20 × 2) + (8 × 2) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 40, 16, 56
- 20 × 2 = 40
- 8 × 2 = 16
- 40 + 16 = 56
2.25 × 2 = (20 × 2) + (5 × 2) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 40, 10, 50
- 20 × 2 = 40
- 5 × 2 = 10
- 40 + 10 = 50
3.44 × 4 = (40 × 4) + (4 × 4) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 160, 16, 176
- 40 × 4 = 160
- 4 × 4 = 16
- 160 + 16 = 176
4.26 × 5 = (20 × 5) + (6 × 5) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 100, 30, 130
- 20 × 5 = 100
- 6 × 5 = 30
- 100 + 30 = 130
5.12 × 4 = (10 × 4) + (2 × 4) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 40, 8, 48
- 10 × 4 = 40
- 2 × 4 = 8
- 40 + 8 = 48
6.38 × 2 = (30 × 2) + (8 × 2) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 60, 16, 76
- 30 × 2 = 60
- 8 × 2 = 16
- 60 + 16 = 76
7.35 × 3 = (30 × 3) + (5 × 3) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 90, 15, 105
- 30 × 3 = 90
- 5 × 3 = 15
- 90 + 15 = 105
8.41 × 4 = (40 × 4) + (1 × 4) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 160, 4, 164
- 40 × 4 = 160
- 1 × 4 = 4
- 160 + 4 = 164
9.19 × 4 = (10 × 4) + (9 × 4) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 40, 36, 76
- 10 × 4 = 40
- 9 × 4 = 36
- 40 + 36 = 76
10.42 × 2 = (40 × 2) + (2 × 2) = (answer space) + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 80, 4, 84
- 40 × 2 = 80
- 2 × 2 = 4
- 80 + 4 = 84
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