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Times Tables 2-10SEAG Practice Questions

Recall multiplication facts from 2x2 up to 10x10.

Where your child meets this in real life: Calculating costs for multiple items, area, or grouping problems

What your child needs to know

SEAGReady breaks times tables 2-10 into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.

  1. 1

    Pattern Tables (2, 5, 10)

    Rapidly recall multiplication facts for 2×, 5×, and 10× tables using clear patterns

  2. 2

    Derived Tables (3, 4, 6, 9)

    Recall multiplication facts for 3×, 4×, 6×, and 9× tables by deriving from known facts

  3. 3

    Memorization Tables (7, 8)

    Fluently recall all multiplication facts including 7× and 8× tables and difficult cross-products

Try these SEAG-style questions

Three free sample questions from our times tables 2-10 course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.

Question 1Confidence builder

Sean has 6 packets of stickers. Each packet has 5 stickers in it. How many stickers does Sean have altogether?

  • A11 stickers
  • B25 stickers
  • C30 stickers
  • D35 stickers
Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. 30 stickers

Sean has 6 packets with 5 stickers each. Multiples of 5 always end in 5 or 0. Count in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 The 6th multiple of 5 is 30. 6 x 5 = 30 stickers

Stuck? Start here: This is a 5 times table problem. What pattern do multiples of 5 follow?

Question 2Confidence builder

Oisin is buying packs of football cards from a shop in Bangor. Each pack costs 4 pounds. He wants to buy 7 packs. How much will he spend?

  • A11 pounds
  • B21 pounds
  • C28 pounds
  • D32 pounds
Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. 28 pounds

Oisin wants 7 packs at 4 pounds each. Use doubling: the 4 times table is double the 2 times table. 7 x 2 = 14 Double 14: 14 x 2 = 28 7 x 4 = 28 pounds

Stuck? Start here: This is 7 x 4. The 4 times table is double the 2 times table.

Question 3Confidence builder

Roisin is arranging chairs for a school play. She needs 7 rows with 8 chairs in each row. How many chairs does she need altogether?

  • A15 chairs
  • B48 chairs
  • C54 chairs
  • D56 chairs
Show answer and explanation

Answer: D. 56 chairs

Roisin needs 7 rows of 8 chairs. Start from a known fact: 7 x 7 = 49 Add one more group of 7: 49 + 7 = 56 7 x 8 = 56 chairs Tip: 5, 6, 7, 8 spells out 56 = 7 x 8!

Stuck? Start here: This is 7 x 8. Start from a fact you know well, like 7 x 7.

Try the lesson: Pattern Tables (2, 5, 10)

This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.

Ciara is working out how many stickers she has. She has 8 sheets with 5 stickers on each.

How many stickers does Ciara have altogether?

8 × 5

Recognise the 5 times table pattern
1

Multiples of 5 always end in 5 or 0

Step 1 of 3

Prefer to read? See every step written out

Ciara is working out how many stickers she has. She has 8 sheets with 5 stickers on each.

How many stickers does Ciara have altogether?

  1. 1

    Recognise the 5 times table pattern

    • Multiples of 5 always end in 5 or 0
    • Count in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
  2. 2

    Find the answer

    • The 8th multiple of 5 is 408 × 5 = 40

Ciara has 40 stickers altogether.

The key insight: The 5 times table has an easy pattern - answers always end in 5 or 0!

Watch out: 8 × 5 = 35 (counting 7 jumps instead of 8). Remember to count all 8 groups of 5, not 7. Start from 0, not from 5.

Mistakes to watch for

These are the misconceptions we see most often in times tables 2-10, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.

  • Not knowing 7x8, 6x7, 8x9 (hardest facts)
  • Not using commutativity (e.g., 8x7 = 7x8)
  • Mixing up similar facts (e.g., 6x8 and 7x8)

Build these skills first

Struggling with times tables 2-10? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.

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Master times tables 2-10 and everything it unlocks

SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.