Eureka Math Grade 3, Module 3: Multiplication/Division with 0 1 6-9 and Multiples of 10
In this unit, your child finishes the multiplication table with the facts for 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9. They break harder facts into easier ones, look for patterns in the table, and find missing numbers. They also multiply by multiples of 10, so 3 × 4 helps with 3 × 40. Next, multiplication connects to area.
By Robert “Bobby” BarnettMath teacher, parent, and founder of Bobby’s Math Club
What is my child learning in Module 3?
- Solving story problems with 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s, such as 7 rows of 8 chairs, and labeling what the answer counts. Learn more: Multiplying and dividing in story problems
- Finding missing factors in sentences like 9 × ? = 54 or 56 = 8 × ?, written either way around. Learn more: Finding the missing number, like 7 x ? = 56
- Splitting a hard fact into two easier ones, so 8 × 7 becomes 5 × 7 plus 3 × 7, which is 35 + 21 = 56. Learn more: Shortcuts that make times tables easier
- Committing the 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s to memory, along with the rules for multiplying by 0 and 1. Learn more about knowing the times tables by heart: Knowing the times tables by heart · Learn more about dividing within 100
- Solving two-step story problems that mix multiplication with addition or subtraction, and checking with an estimate. Learn more: Story problems with two steps
- Finding patterns in the 9s, such as the digits of each product adding to 9, and explaining why they work. Learn more: Spotting patterns in times tables
- Multiplying by multiples of 10, like 3 × 40 = 120, by thinking of 3 groups of 4 tens. Learn more: Multiplying by tens, like 4 x 70
Sample questions to try together
These are real questions from our practice. Tap the speaker to hear one read aloud, or the light bulb for a hint, and talk about the answer together.
Question 1 of 3
Ravi finds 16 socks in the laundry. He puts them into pairs, with 2 socks in each pair. How many pairs does he make?
- 8
- 32
- 14
How you can help
- Flip two playing cards at the kitchen table, set face cards aside, and have the first person to say the product keep both cards.
- Ask how many minutes are in a few hours while planning a day, such as 3 × 60 = 180 minutes, and talk about how 3 × 6 helped.
- Ask your child to explain how a fact they know, like 5 × 8 = 40, can help with 6 × 8, then check by adding 8 more (48).
Where kids can get stuck
- Getting stuck on an equation written backward, like 56 = 8 × ?, and thinking it must be wrong.
- Writing 6 × 40 = 24, using the basic fact but forgetting it was 6 groups of tens.
- Thinking any number times 1 is 1, so 1 × 7 becomes 1 instead of 7.
Practice makes perfect
Bobby's Math Club has practice problems that adapt to your child’s level, each with a detailed explanation and an easy-to-follow video, so your child can build confidence in these skills one step at a time.
Words your child will hear
- factor
- A number being multiplied.
- product
- The answer when you multiply.
- multiple of 10
- A number you say when counting by tens, like 30 or 80.
- unknown
- The number we are trying to find, shown by a box, a question mark, or a letter.
- distributive property
- The rule that lets you solve 7 × 6 as 5 × 6 plus 2 × 6.
- pattern
- A rule that numbers follow, like going up by the same amount each time.
- fluently
- Easily and accurately, the way you know your own name.
- multiplication table
- A grid of times facts, with factors along the edges and products inside.
- two-step problem
- A story problem you solve in two parts, one after the other.
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Written by Robert “Bobby” Barnett
Bobby is an award-winning math teacher, the author of Meet Every Learner’s Needs, and the father of two elementary-school math learners. He uses Bobby’s Math Club with his own kids a few times every week. Learn more or contact Bobby.
Which math standards does Eureka Math Grade 3 Module 3 cover?
Eureka Math Grade 3 Module 3 covers these math standards. Each one links to what it means, sample questions, and teaching strategies.
- 3.OA.A.3: Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems.
- 3.OA.A.4: Find the missing number, like 7 × ? = 56 or ? ÷ 3 = 6.
- 3.OA.B.5: Break numbers apart to multiply, like 4 × 7 = (4 × 5) + (4 × 2).
- 3.OA.C.7: Know the times tables by heart, and divide within 100.
- 3.OA.D.8: Solve two-step word problems: add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
- 3.OA.D.9: Spot and explain number patterns, like 3, 6, 9, 12.
- 3.NBT.A.3: Multiply by multiples of 10, like 4 × 70 = 280.
For teachers: Unit names and order vary between editions and districts, so your school’s own materials have the exact sequence. Learn how Bobby's Math Club can help your students grow.