Grid Method: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
15 questions
~30 mins
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A challenging worksheet focused on mastering the Grid Method for multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Designed to develop procedural fluency, problem solving, and reasoning skills.
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Grid Method: Challenge & Extension
Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Fluency & Practice
Calculate the following using the Grid Method. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 36 × 4 using the Grid Method.
[2 marks]2.
Calculate 47 × 3 using the Grid Method.
[2 marks]3.
Calculate 52 × 5 using the Grid Method.
[2 marks]B
Progression & Reasoning
Solve these multi-step questions involving the Grid Method. Show detailed working.
1.
A shop sells 28 boxes of chocolates, each containing 7 chocolates. Use the Grid Method to find the total number of chocolates. Explain your steps.
[4 marks]2.
A factory produces 45 units of a product each day. If the production increases by 3 units every day, how many units are produced in 6 days? Use the Grid Method and justify your answer.
[4 marks]3.
Calculate 63 × 2 using the Grid Method. Then, explain why the method helps reduce calculation errors.
[3 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Apply the Grid Method to solve real-world problems. Show all your working.
1.
A school orders 39 packs of pencils, with 6 pencils in each pack. Use the Grid Method to find the total number of pencils ordered.
[3 marks]2.
A farmer has 52 rows of trees, with 8 trees in each row. Find the total number of trees using the Grid Method.
[3 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these challenging problems and extensions. Show detailed working.
1.
Calculate 49 × 6 using the Grid Method. Then, discuss what happens if one digit is misread during the process.
[4 marks]2.
Construct the grid for multiplying 58 by 7. Use the grid to find the product. Identify a common mistake students might make and how to avoid it.
[4 marks]E
Mixed Review
Answer a variety of questions to review your understanding of the Grid Method.
1.
Explain in your own words how the Grid Method works for multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers.
[3 marks]2.
Using the grid, multiply 42 by 5 and verify the result by traditional multiplication.
[3 marks]3.
Identify and correct the mistake in this student’s grid multiplication of 46 × 3: (40×3=120, 6×3=18, total=138).
[2 marks]F
Error Analysis & Common Mistakes
Review these common errors in the Grid Method. Identify and explain the mistake, then correct it.
1.
A student multiplies 53 by 4 but records 205 as the answer. Find the mistake and correct it.
[2 marks]2.
A student mixes up the place value in the grid for 29 × 5 and gets the wrong total. Identify the error and explain how to fix it.
[3 marks]Quick Actions
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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