1. How To Do KS2 Maths SATs
Type Questions
(Paper A – Calculator Not
Allowed)
Multiplying 2: Word
Problems Involving
Multiplication
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2. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.

3. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes

4. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box by the number of full boxes

5. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes

6. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes

7. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes (26).

8. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes (26).
2 6
x 6

9. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes (26).
2 6
x 6
6
3

10. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes (26).
2 6
x 6
1 5 6
3

11. In a KS2 Maths SAT Paper A you might be asked to find the
answer to a single-step word problem by using multiplication.
For example:
One egg box holds 6 eggs.
Ali has 26 full boxes of eggs.
How many eggs does Ali have altogether?
To find the answer you need to need to multiply the number of
eggs in a full box (6) by the number of full boxes (26).
2 6
x 6
Answer:
1 5 6
3
eggs

12. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
a) There are 75 paper clips in a full box.
Barry buys 9 boxes.
How many paper clips does Barry have in total?
c) 9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

13. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
a) There are 75 paper clips in a full box.
Barry buys 9 boxes.
How many paper clips does Barry have in total?
c) 9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
7 5 6 x 176 = 1056
f)
h)
x 9 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
6 7 5
4
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

14. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
b) A school is travelling by bus to a Sports Day.
Each bus seats 54 children.
There are 7 full buses.
How many children are travelling to the Sports Day?) 9 x
502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

15. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
b) A school is travelling by bus to a Sports Day.
Each bus seats 54 children.
There are 7 full buses.
How many children are travelling to the Sports Day?) 9 x
502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
5 4
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
x 7
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
3 7 8 19 x 386 = 7334
l)
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
o)
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
67 x 171 = 11457
2
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
p) 56 x 842 = 47152

16. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
c) Class 6J are putting chairs out for a school concert.
There are 46 chairs in each full row.
They have put out 6 rows.
How many chairs have they put out?)
9 x 502 =
4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

17. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
c) Class 6J are putting chairs out for a school concert.
There are 46 chairs in each full row.
They have put out 6 rows.
How many chairs have they put out?)
9 x 502 =
4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
4 6
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
x 6
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
2 7 6 19 x 386 = 7334
l)
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
o)
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
67 x 171 = 11457
3
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
p) 56 x 842 = 47152

18. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
d) A swimming pool is 35 metres in length.
Amy swims 8 lengths.
How far has Amy swam?)
9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

19. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
d) A swimming pool is 35 metres in length.
Amy swims 8 lengths.
How far has Amy swam?)
9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
3 f) 6 x 176 = 1056
5
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
x 8
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
2 8 0 19 x 386 = 7334
l)
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
o)
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
67 x 171 = 11457
4
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
p) 56 x 842 = 47152

20. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
e) A pack of playing cards has 52 cards in it.
Katy has 9 packs of cards.
How many cards does Katy have?)
9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
f) 6 x 176 = 1056
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
l) 19 x 386 = 7334
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
o)
p) 56 x 842 = 47152
67 x 171 = 11457

21. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer.
e) A pack of playing cards has 52 cards in it.
Katy has 9 packs of cards.
How many cards does Katy have?)
9 x 502 = 4518
d) 5 x 413 = 2065
5 f) 6 x 176 = 1056
2
h) 2 x 989 = 1978
x 9
e) 8 x 399 = 3192
g) 7 x 245 = 1715
i)
23 x 509 = 11707
k)
75 x 217 = 16275
4 6 8 19 x 386 = 7334
l)
m) 42 x 695 = 29190
o)
j) 34 x 763 = 25942
67 x 171 = 11457
1
n) 81 x 424 = 34344
p) 56 x 842 = 47152

22. That’s it for now......
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