Table of 2

The 2 times table from 1 to 10, with a trick for working it out and a quiz Leo reads aloud and explains.

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The 2 times table

The 2 times table from 1 to 10
SumAnswerSay it
2 × 12two ones are 2
2 × 24two twos are 4
2 × 36two threes are 6
2 × 48two fours are 8
2 × 510two fives are 10
2 × 612two sixes are 12
2 × 714two sevens are 14
2 × 816two eights are 16
2 × 918two nines are 18
2 × 1020two tens are 20

How to work out the 2 table

The trick: The 2 table is just doubling. Whatever the number is, add it to itself.

The pattern: Every answer is an even number, so it always ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

Questions on the 2 table

  1. What is 2 × 3?

    1. 4
    2. 6
    3. 7
    4. 8

  2. What is 2 × 7?

    1. 12
    2. 14
    3. 15
    4. 16

  3. What is 2 × 9?

    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 19
    4. 20

  4. 2 × ? = 12

    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 7
    4. 8

  5. What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, …

    1. 8
    2. 10
    3. 11
    4. 12

  6. A rickshaw has 2 wheels at the back. How many back wheels do 7 rickshaws have?

    1. 9
    2. 12
    3. 14
    4. 16

Answers

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  1. 62 × 3 means 2 added 3 times, which makes 6.
  2. 142 × 7 means 2 added 7 times, which makes 14.
  3. 182 × 9 means 2 added 9 times, which makes 18.
  4. 6Count up in 2s until you reach 12, or divide: 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
  5. 10Each step adds 2. After 8 comes 8 + 2 = 10.
  6. 147 rickshaws × 2 wheels each = 14 wheels.

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