Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural
Multi-Step Multiply & Divide
Solve problems involving multiplication and division, including scaling problems and correspondence problems where n objects are connected to m objects
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is mastering multiplication and division — learning their times tables (especially 3, 4, and 8), understanding how multiplication connects to arrays and repeated addition, and solving word problems involving these operations.
Evidence of understanding
- Solve a scaling problem (e.g. 'the ribbon is 3 times as long')
- Solve a correspondence problem (e.g. '4 shirts and 3 trousers — how many outfits?')
- Solve a missing-number multiplication or division problem
Assessment prompt
If a recipe for 4 people needs 3 eggs, can Multi-Step Multiply & Divide work out how many eggs are needed for 8 people — recognising it as a doubling or scaling problem?
Standards alignment
Ma/KS2/Y3/MD/3GB · uk-nc-2013
Solve multiplication/division problems
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2