1. Multiplying TU by U

2. How can we use a multiplication grid to help us solve this word problem?
Sam had 6 packets of balloons for his party.
Each packet contained 38 balloons.
How many balloons would Sam have to blow up altogether?

3. What would the calculation look like?
38x6=
What would the approximate answer be?
We know that 4x6=24 so……
40x6=240

4. 38 x 6 =
228 8 30
180
48+
180 6 48 8
120
100
228

5. Now you have a go!
If a baker bakes 52 loaves of bread every day, how many will he have baked in 7 days?
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At a theme park, 92 people each paid an £8 entrance fee. How much did the park make from these people?
Now have a go at writing your own word problems based on these calculations………..
71x9= 53x9= 68x4=