Florida Grade 3 Math · Number Sense and Operations
What this Grade 3 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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Students explore multiplying two whole numbers with products up to 144 (factors up to 12), and the related division facts.
They show the same problem in several ways (equal groups, arrays, area models, and equations) and see how the ways connect. For example, 4 × 6 can be 4 groups of 6, an array with 4 rows of 6, or a 4-by-6 rectangle.
Official benchmarkExplore multiplication of two whole numbers with products from 0 to 144, and related division facts.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 3 reporting category Number Sense and Multiplicative Reasoning, which is about 23–29% of the test.
Worked Example 1
Worked Example 2
5 × 3 is the same array turned on its side. Both equal 15.
4 × 6 means 4 groups of 6: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24.
Build arrays with cereal pieces or coins. Turn the array to show that 3 × 5 and 5 × 3 are the same, then split it into equal rows to show division.
Help your child build math confidence with original interactive questions aligned with Florida's B.E.S.T. Mathematics Standards.
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