Times tables: 7, 8 and 9
2 printable PDFs, each with its answer key. These sheets practice the hardest times tables, 7, 8 and 9, written across, like 8 × 7 = ☐.
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
What's on the sheet
36 problems written across, with a box for each answer, on US Letter paper, with a box for the score. Some from sheet 1:
- 3 × 7 = 21
- 9 × 2 = 18
- 5 × 9 = 45
- 8 × 6 = 48
Helping at home
In 3rd grade, the 7, 8 and 9 tables come last. By now your child already knows many of these facts from other tables, since 7 × 3 is the same as 3 × 7. Only a handful are truly new: 7 × 7, 7 × 8, 7 × 9, 8 × 8, 8 × 9 and 9 × 9.
The usual slip is mixing up neighbouring answers, like 54 and 56, or 63 and 64. Guessing from a half-learned pattern is common too.
One way to help at home: use a strategy for the 9s. 9 × 7 is 10 × 7 minus 7, which is 70 − 7 = 63. For the 8s, double three times: 8 × 6 is 6, 12, 24, 48. And 7 × 8 = 56 has the four digits in a row: 5, 6, 7, 8. Practice the few tricky facts daily rather than the whole table.
Practice the same skill as a game
In larkit, your child plays this skill on screen, with a second try and a hint when a problem is hard. Free to try, no ads.
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Common Core: 3.OA.C.7