Missing number multiplication worksheets

Questions like 7 × __ = 42 make children think about a fact backwards, which is the first step towards division.

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Missing numbers

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Make the facts fast, not just right

After the sheet, play the mission for the same table. Every question in it uses that table, and it speeds up as your child gets quicker.

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Missing numbers worksheets: questions from parents

Why practise missing numbers?

A child who can answer 7 × __ = 42 really knows the fact, not just a chant. It is also exactly how division is introduced in Cambridge Primary Stage 3 and 4.

My child finds these hard. What helps?

Ask "how many sevens make 42?" and let them count up in sevens on their fingers at first. Then try the same table as a normal multiplication sheet and come back.