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P3 maths・3N2

Multiplication (I)

A 2-digit or 3-digit number times a 1-digit number, with carrying, in column form and why it works (43 × 2 is 40 × 2 plus 3 × 2); multiplying three numbers, and seeing that the order of multiplying does not change the answer, which can make it quicker; estimating products; and word problems.

Key words

ChineseEnglish
乘法multiplication
積product
直式column form
進位carry
估算estimate

The 6 short lessons and the chapter test

Lessons are in Chinese for now.

  1. 拆開來乘
  2. 進位
  3. 三位數乘一位數
  4. 三個數相乘
  5. 估算
  6. 應用題和重溫
  7. 章節測驗 (chapter test)

Sample questions (in Chinese)

Question 1把 47 拆成 40 和 7,再計算。

47 × 4 = 40 × 4 + 7 × 4
= +
=

Answer and explanation

答案:47 × 4 = 40 × 4 + 7 × 4
= 160 + 28
= 188

為甚麼?47 × 4 就是 40 × 4 和 7 × 4 的和:160 + 28 = 188。

Question 2用直式計算。

548×

54 × 8 =

Answer and explanation

答案:54 × 8 = 432

為甚麼?個位:4 × 8 = 32,寫 2 進 3;十位:5 × 8 + 3 = 43。所以 54 × 8 = 432。

Question 3用直式計算。

8547×

854 × 7 =

Answer and explanation

答案:854 × 7 = 5978

為甚麼?個位:4 × 7 = 28,寫 8 進 2;十位:5 × 7 + 2 = 37,寫 7 進 3;百位:8 × 7 + 3 = 59。所以 854 × 7 = 5978。

Question 4計算。

3 × 2 × 9 =

Answer and explanation

答案:3 × 2 × 9 = 54

為甚麼?由左至右:先算 3 × 2 = 6,再算 6 × 9 = 54。

Based on learning unit 3N2 of the Education Bureau’s Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2017).

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