Table of 3

The 3 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 3 times table

The 3 times table from 1 to 10
SumAnswerSay it
3 × 13three ones are 3
3 × 26three twos are 6
3 × 39three threes are 9
3 × 412three fours are 12
3 × 515three fives are 15
3 × 618three sixes are 18
3 × 721three sevens are 21
3 × 824three eights are 24
3 × 927three nines are 27
3 × 1030three tens are 30

How to work out the 3 table

The trick: Double the number, then add it once more. For 3 × 8: double 8 is 16, plus 8 is 24.

The pattern: Add up the digits of any answer and you get 3, 6 or 9. For 24: 2 + 4 = 6.

Questions on the 3 table

  1. What is 3 × 3?

    1. 6
    2. 9
    3. 10
    4. 12
  2. What is 3 × 7?

    1. 18
    2. 21
    3. 22
    4. 24
  3. What is 3 × 9?

    1. 24
    2. 27
    3. 28
    4. 30
  4. 3 × ? = 18

    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 7
    4. 8
  5. What comes next? 3, 6, 9, 12, …

    1. 12
    2. 15
    3. 16
    4. 18
  6. Each auto can carry 3 children. How many children fit in 6 autos?

    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 21
    4. 24

Answers

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  1. 93 × 3 means 3 added 3 times, which makes 9.
  2. 213 × 7 means 3 added 7 times, which makes 21.
  3. 273 × 9 means 3 added 9 times, which makes 27.
  4. 6Count up in 3s until you reach 18, or divide: 18 ÷ 3 = 6.
  5. 15Each step adds 3. After 12 comes 12 + 3 = 15.
  6. 186 autos × 3 children each = 18 children.

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