How it works
These multiplication by 2 worksheets open on 40 shuffled facts from 2 × 1 to 12 × 2, each with a key. Make a new sheet deals another set; Sheet type holds the 2s in order, doubles, pairs and halving.
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Doubles, pairs and wheels
Doubles: double 8 is __ asks both ways round: double 8 is 16, and 16 is double 8. Pairs of shoes and bike wheels put the same facts in a story, so 7 pairs make 14 shoes and 14 wheels fit 7 bikes.
Counting and halving
Count on in 2s from an even number gives three numbers and asks for five more; Count back in 2s runs downhill. Divide by 2: halving reads each double backwards, 18 ÷ 2 = 9. Each 2 times table worksheet prints its own key.
- Start the 2 times table practice sheets with doubles the pupil already knows from adding, such as 6 + 6.
Questions and answers
When do children learn the 2 times table?
It is usually the first. England's curriculum has Year 1 count in 2s and Year 2 recall the 2, 5 and 10 tables. The Common Core has Grade 2 work with equal groups and odd and even numbers.
Is there a sheet with 2 multiplication worksheets and the 4s together?
Yes: 2s and 4s mixed shuffles both tables on one page. Every 4s answer is a 2s answer doubled, so 4 × 6 = 24 is double 12.
Which multiplication worksheets 2 times tables pupils find hardest?
Usually the halving sheet and counting back, because both run the facts in reverse. 2 × two-digit numbers is the stretch: double the tens, double the ones, add.