Year 3 Multiplication and Division Worksheet - Beginner
Year 3 Multiplication and Division worksheet for Year 3 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Beginner level maths practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Times-Table Trailblazers: Multiplication and Division
Year 3 | Ages 7–8 | Beginner
Instructions: Work through the activities in order, using the examples and hints to help you. You may use the written method shown in Activity 3, and check multiplication answers with the related division fact. Write each answer in its box.
Warm Up: The 3, 4 and 8 Times Tables
Complete each multiplication. Think of equal groups: for example, 4 × 3 means four groups of 3. Use the matching division facts to check your recall.
1. 3 × 4 =
2. 4 × 6 =
3. 8 × 3 =
4. 24 ÷ 3 =
5. 32 ÷ 4 =
6. 40 ÷ 8 =
Missing Numbers: Multiplication and Division Families
Find the missing number in each number sentence. Multiplication and division are inverse operations, so use one to help you solve the other.
1. 3 × ___ = 21
2. ___ × 4 = 32
3. 8 × ___ = 48
4. 36 ÷ ___ = 9
5. ___ ÷ 8 = 5
Two-Digit Multiplication: Mental Steps to Written Method
Start by splitting each two-digit number into tens and ones. Example: 23 × 3 = (20 × 3) + (3 × 3) = 60 + 9 = 69. Show your working in each box; for the last question, use the short written method if helpful.
1. 12 × 3 =
2. 21 × 4 =
3. 32 × 3 =
4. 24 × 4 =
5. 28 × 3 =
Scale It Up
Scaling means making every amount a given number of times as large. Multiply each starting amount by the scale factor. The first question is a warm-up: double 4 apples to get 8 apples.
1. Double 6 counters: 6 × 2 = ___ counters.
2. Triple 4 pencils: 4 × 3 = ___ pencils.
3. Make 5 times as many as 3 stickers: 3 × 5 = ___ stickers.
4. A recipe uses 4 strawberries for one bowl. How many strawberries are needed for 3 bowls? 4 × 3 = ___ strawberries.
Correspondence: Make Every Possible Pair
A correspondence problem pairs each choice from one group with each choice from another group. For Question 1, list the combinations or use multiplication: 2 tops × 3 bottoms = 6 outfits. Find the total number of combinations for each question.
1. A toy shop has 2 tops and 3 pairs of trousers for a doll. How many different outfits can be made using one top and one pair of trousers?
2. A café offers 3 sandwich fillings and 2 drinks. How many different filling-and-drink combinations are possible?
3. A garden has 4 paths leading to each of 3 flower beds. How many path-and-flower-bed pairings are there?
4. A game lets you choose 2 characters and 4 game boards. How many different character-and-board combinations are possible?
Choose the Right Operation
Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to multiply or divide, then calculate. Use the units in the question when you write each answer.
1. There are 4 bags with 8 marbles in each bag. How many marbles are there altogether?
2. 24 biscuits are shared equally between 3 plates. How many biscuits go on each plate?
3. A baker puts 3 buns in each bag. How many buns are in 12 bags?
4. 32 crayons are shared equally among 4 children. How many crayons does each child get?
5. A class arranges 6 rows of 8 chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?
Activity 1: 12 ; 24 ; 24 ; 8 ; 8 ; 5
Activity 2: 7 ; 8 ; 6 ; 4 ; 40
Activity 3: 36 ; 84 ; 96 ; 96 ; 84
Activity 4: 12 counters ; 12 pencils ; 15 stickers ; 12 strawberries
Activity 5: 6 outfits ; 6 combinations ; 12 pairings ; 8 combinations
Activity 6: 32 marbles ; 8 biscuits ; 36 buns ; 8 crayons ; 48 chairs
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