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ACARA AC9M6A01, Multiplication and division inverses

Year 6 ยท Algebra

Recognise and explain how multiplication and division undo each other and use this to build families of number facts.

Below are free printable maths worksheets that support AC9M6A01. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.

Teaching guide

What students learn

Recognise and explain how multiplication and division undo each other and use this to build families of number facts.

4 rows of 3 makes 4 x 3 = 12
How to teach it

Build multiplication as equal groups and arrays, then skip counting, then recall of facts. Show that the array shows why a ร— b = b ร— a.

Worked example
3 ร— 4 =
Answer: 12

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Confusing the number of groups with the number in each group, and adding when a word problem implies repeated groups.

Multiplication worksheets

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Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.

Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.

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