Multiplying by Tens
Your child can multiply by tens, like 7 × 40 or 6 × 80. They do the single-digit sum first, then add a zero: 280 and 480.
In curriculum terms
Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10–90 using strategies based on place value and properties of operations
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Try this together
Can your child quickly work out '7 × 40' or '6 × 80' by first doing the single-digit multiplication and then placing the zero — getting 280 and 480?
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Curriculum alignment
Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.
Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
solve problems involving multiplying or dividing natural numbers by multiples and powers of 10 without a calculator, using the multiplicative relationship between the place value of digits
multiply and divide by one-digit numbers using repeated addition, equal grouping, arrays, and partitioning to support a variety of calculation strategies
solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers
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Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.