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Multiplication tables

Lower Primary 6 questions
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What multiplication tables means

You learn to recall and use times table facts quickly and correctly. This helps you answer number questions faster in class work, exercises, and tests.

What you will practise

  • Recall facts from the 1 to 10 times tables quickly.
  • Match a multiplication expression to the correct answer.
  • Work out missing facts using counting patterns.
  • Check answers by thinking of repeated groups.

Before you start

You should already know how to count in ones, twos, fives, and tens. It also helps if you can add small numbers with confidence.

Not confident yet? Work through Addition with regrouping first.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

6 × 7 = ?

  • 36
  • 42
  • 48
  • 49
Answer: 42

Working: 6 sevens make 42.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Mixing up the order of the factors. Read the question carefully before choosing an answer.
  • Counting one step too many or too few. Use steady skip counting to check each fact.
  • Forgetting easy facts like 2 times or 5 times tables. Revise these often so they stay quick.
  • Confusing multiplication with addition only. Think of equal groups, not just single counting.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 1 to 3 syllabusSchool-based assessment

This skill normally appears in Lower Primary work on number facts and basic multiplication. It supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests by building speed and accuracy in simple calculations.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Lower Primary Operations skills in Maths, at the same point in the course.

Other Maths topics

Picture Addition & SubtractionEarly NumeracyNumber BasicsSHS Core MathematicsUniversity MathematicsAlgebra

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Exams that assess multiplication tables

Lower Primary work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Maths topics that appear on it.

GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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