Mastering the Column Method: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A challenging worksheet designed to deepen understanding of the Column Method for multiplying a 3-digit number by a 2-digit number, including procedural practice, problem-solving, and extension questions.

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Mastering the Column Method: Challenge & Extension

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working clearly in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 256 × 34 using the column method. Show each step of your calculation.
[4 marks]
2.
Calculate 147 × 56. Show all steps of your column multiplication.
[4 marks]
3.
A store sells 123 boxes of pencils, and each box contains 45 pencils. Use the column method to find out how many pencils there are in total.
[3 marks]
4.
Calculate 385 × 42. Show your step-by-step multiplication process.
[4 marks]
5.
Compute 498 × 23 using the column method. Write out your steps.
[4 marks]
6.
A factory produces 132 units each day. How many units are produced in 48 days? Use column multiplication to find the total.
[3 marks]
7.
Find the product of 389 and 27 using the column method. Show all your working.
[4 marks]
8.
A farmer has 264 trees. Each tree yields 35 apples. Use the column method to determine the total apples harvested.
[3 marks]
9.
Calculate 472 × 56. Show each step clearly in the column method.
[4 marks]
10.
A warehouse stocks 318 boxes of items. Each box contains 49 items. Use column multiplication to find the total number of items.
[3 marks]
11.
Challenge: Calculate 999 × 99 using the column method. Show all steps and check for any common mistakes.
[4 marks]
12.
Error Analysis: A student calculated 256 × 34 as 8540 instead of the correct answer 8720. Identify the mistake and correct it using the column method.
[3 marks]

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