Worked Example 1
Break Apart a Fact
7 × 8
- 1Break 8 into 4 and 4.
- 27 × 4 = 28
- 328 + 28 = 56
Answer: 56
Florida Grade 3 Math · Number Sense and Operations
MA.3.NSO.2.4: Multiplication and Division Facts to 12 × 12
What this Grade 3 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.3.NSO.2.4?
Students multiply two whole numbers from 0 to 12 and divide using the related facts, with procedural reliability: a method they understand and can use correctly every time.
Helpful strategies include skip counting, doubling (4 × 7 is double 2 × 7), breaking a fact apart (7 × 8 = 7 × 4 + 7 × 4), and thinking of division as a missing factor.
Official benchmarkMultiply two whole numbers from 0 to 12 and divide using related facts with procedural reliability.
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 Examples
Worked Example 2
Use Multiplication to Divide
72 ÷ 9
- 1Think: 9 times what is 72?
- 29 × 8 = 72
- 3So 72 ÷ 9 = 8
Answer: 8
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Mixing up × 0 and × 1
Wrong:6 × 0 = 6
6 × 0 means 6 groups of nothing, which is 0. 6 × 0 = 0, and 6 × 1 = 6.
Writing division in the wrong order
Wrong:4 ÷ 28 = 7
The total comes first in a division equation: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.
Helpful Math Tip
Practice a few facts every day, always pairing a multiplication fact with its division facts (8 × 6 = 48, 48 ÷ 6 = 8, 48 ÷ 8 = 6).
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