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Switch, Group, and Break Apart at the Toy Shop

Grade 3 practice with properties of multiplication at a toy shop: switch the order, group three factors, and break apart facts to multiply.

Grade 3MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to3.OA.B.5

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  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 13 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students switch the order of two factors and explain that the product stays the same.
  • Students group three factors in a helpful way to find a product.
  • Students break apart a factor to find a product as the sum of two easier facts.

How to use

Use after students know their facts for 2, 5, and 10. Model one problem from each section aloud, then let students solve the rest and share their strategies.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.OA.B.5

Use properties of operations, such as order and grouping, to multiply and divide.

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Switch, Group, and Break Apart at the Toy Shop

Use smart ways to multiply.

Switch the order

Use what you know about switching the order to solve each problem.

You can switch the order of the factors, and the product stays the same: 3 × 8 = 8 × 3. Both are 24. This is called the commutative property.
1.

7 × 4 = 4 ×  

2.
Lin's box of marbles has 6 rows with 9 marbles in each row. She turns the box around, and now she sees 9 rows. How many marbles are in each row now?

6 × 9 = 9 ×  

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