Column Method: Real-world Applications

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the Column Method for multiplying 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers in real-world contexts and problem-solving scenarios.

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Column Method: Real-world Applications

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working clearly in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 123 × 45 using the column method. Show all steps.
[4 marks]
2.
Calculate 256 × 38 using the column method. Show your working.
[4 marks]
3.
What is 134 × 27? Use the column method to find the answer.
[3 marks]
4.
Calculate 210 × 33. Show the multiplication process.
[3 marks]
5.
A factory produces 125 boxes each day. How many boxes are produced in 47 days? Use multiplication in the column method.
[4 marks]
6.
A supermarket orders 142 cartons of eggs each week. How many cartons are ordered in 36 weeks? Show your working.
[4 marks]
7.
A school has 256 students. Each classroom can hold 28 students. How many classrooms are needed? Use multiplication to find out.
[4 marks]
8.
A farmer harvests 1348 apples each day for 23 days. Calculate the total apples collected.
[5 marks]
9.
A book publisher prints 245 copies of a book each time. If they print 36 times, how many books are printed in total? Use the column method.
[4 marks]
10.
A car factory produces 215 cars daily. How many cars are produced in 42 days? Show your working.
[4 marks]
11.
Identify the mistake in multiplying 124 × 36 using the column method below and correct it: Step 1: 124 × 6 = 744 Step 2: 124 × 30 = 3720 Step 3: Add the results: 744 + 3720 = 4464
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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