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Pattern Detectives: Times Table and Addition Table Clues

Grade 3 pattern practice: spot and explain patterns in the multiplication and addition tables, like even and odd products and doubles.

Grade 3MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to3.OA.D.9

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

Details

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

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students identify patterns in rows of the multiplication table and use them to find missing numbers.
  • Students identify even and odd patterns in sums and products.
  • Students explain why a pattern in the addition or multiplication table works.

How to use

Give each student a printed multiplication table and addition table to look at while they work. Ask students to read each clue aloud before they answer.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.OA.D.9

Find and explain patterns in addition and multiplication tables.

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Pattern Detectives: Times Table and Addition Table Clues

Find patterns in the multiplication and addition tables and explain why they work.

Multiplication table clues

Detective Priya is looking for patterns in the multiplication table. Each row goes from times 1 to times 10. Use the patterns to answer each question.

1.
Priya writes the 3s row of the multiplication table. Fill in the missing numbers.

3, 6, 9, 12,  ,  , 21, 24
Each number is   more than the number before it.

2.
Match each row of the multiplication table to the clue that fits it.
  1. the 2s row
  2. the 4s row
  3. the 5s row
  4. the 9s row
  1. A. From one number to the next, the tens digit goes up by 1 and the ones digit goes down by 1.
  2. B. The ones digits go 5, 0, 5, 0, and so on.
  3. C. The ones digits go 4, 8, 2, 6, 0, and then repeat.
  4. D. The ones digits go 2, 4, 6, 8, 0, and then repeat.
3.
Circle every number that is in the 4s row (4 × 1 through 4 × 10).

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