Grid Method: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on using the Grid Method for multiplying 2-digit numbers, designed to challenge and extend GCSE Foundation students' understanding.

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Grid Method: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Use the grid method to calculate 34 × 21. Show all steps in the grid.
[3 marks]
2.
Calculate 47 × 36 using the grid method. Show your grid.
[3 marks]
3.
Multiply 52 by 24 using the grid method. Write the partial products.
[3 marks]
4.
A shop sells packs of pencils. Each pack contains 36 pencils, and there are 47 packs. Use the grid method to find the total number of pencils.
[4 marks]
5.
Estimate 49 × 23 by rounding to the nearest ten and then using the grid method. Show your working.
[4 marks]
6.
Calculate 68 × 15 using the grid method. Show your steps.
[3 marks]
7.
A farmer has 42 boxes of apples, and each box contains 27 apples. Use the grid method to find the total number of apples.
[4 marks]
8.
Solve 33 × 44 using the grid method. Show your working and partial products.
[3 marks]
9.
Using the grid method, multiply 56 by 42. Then, explain why lining up digits in place value is important.
[4 marks]
10.
Calculate 49 × 28 and identify any common mistakes students might make using the grid method. Correct the mistake in your working.
[4 marks]
11.
Challenge: Find the product of 73 and 49 using the grid method. Then, verify your answer by standard multiplication.
[4 marks]
12.
Construct a grid to multiply 58 by 47. Then, draw and label all partial products.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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