Work through the levels in order. Type your answer and press Check — open the worked solution if you get stuck. Answers like -6, 3/4 or 0.25 are typed exactly as shown. A ⭐ Bonus Challenge at the end is extra credit — skip it if the rest was hard work.
Level 1 · Warm-up
1 Work it out: 34 × 3
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30 × 3 = 90 and 4 × 3 = 12, so 90 + 12 = 102.
2 Work it out: 57 × 4
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50 × 4 = 200 and 7 × 4 = 28, so 200 + 28 = 228.
3 Work it out: 26 × 5
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26 × 10 = 260, and half of 260 is 130.
Level 2 · Core
4 A box holds 48 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
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40 × 6 = 240 and 8 × 6 = 48, so 240 + 48 = 288 pencils.
5 ▢ × 7 = 266. What number belongs in the box?
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266 ÷ 7 = 38. (38 × 7 = 266.)
6 Tickets cost $23 each. What is the cost of 8 tickets?
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20 × 8 = 160 and 3 × 8 = 24, so $184.
Level 3 · Challenge
7 A class of 28 students each need 6 sheets of paper. Paper comes in packs of 50. How many packs are needed?
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Sheets needed: 28 × 6 = 168. Packs: 168 ÷ 50 = 3 remainder 18, and those 18 still need a pack, so 4 packs.
8 A shop sells 35 drinks a day at $4 each. How much does it take in one week (7 days)?
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One day: 35 × $4 = $140. Seven days: 140 × 7 = $980.
9 Ana says 46 × 5 is 200 because 40 × 5 = 200. What has she forgotten, and what is the correct answer?
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She forgot the 6: 6 × 5 = 30. The correct answer is 200 + 30 = 230.