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If you know your 2 times table, then you’ll be able to crack the 4s in no time.

Look at the 2 times table and the 4 times table below. Can you see the relationship between them?

In each case the 4 times table is double the number in the 2 times table.

If you're feeling active, why not sing and dance along with the Supermovers to help you learn your 4 times table?

How can you use the 2 times table to work out 7 x 4?

Look at this array. It shows that 2 x 7 = 14.

If the 4 times table is double the 2 times table, then you can double the array to find the answer to 4 x 7.

Double 7 is 14 and double 14 is 28.

7 x 4 = 28

Does this trick work with division too?

Yes! But this time, you would do the opposite and halve and halve again!

How can 24 ÷ 2 help you solve 24 ÷ 4?

First, let's solve 24 ÷ 2. This part-whole model shows 24 is made of two parts of 12:

Now that you know that 24 ÷ 2 = 12, you halve that answer to find 24 ÷ 4.

Half of 24 is 12 and half of 12 is 6.

24 ÷ 4 = 6

Mindy counted 8 cars going past on her way to school. How many wheels were there altogether on the cars?

You can use your 4 times table knowledge to work out this problem.

Since there are 4 wheels on a car, you need to work out 8 lots of 4:

8 x 4 = 32

There were 32 wheels altogether.

You can double check this by using repeated addition:

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 32