Multiplication on a Number Line Worksheet

Question 1

Draw a number line from 0 to 15. Show 3 equal jumps of 5. What multiplication equation does this show, and what is the product?

Accepted Answer

This shows 3 x 5 = 15. There are 3 equal jumps, and each jump is 5 spaces, so the product is 15.

Question 2

A number line shows jumps from 0 to 4, 4 to 8, 8 to 12, and 12 to 16. Write the multiplication equation shown.

Accepted Answer

The multiplication equation is 4 x 4 = 16. There are 4 equal jumps, and each jump is 4 spaces.

Question 3

Use a number line to solve 5 x 2. What is the product?

Accepted Answer

The product is 10. Five jumps of 2 on a number line land at 10.

Question 4

Mia made 6 jumps of 3 on a number line. What number did she land on?

Accepted Answer

Mia landed on 18. Six equal jumps of 3 make 6 x 3 = 18.

Question 5

Look at this multiplication sentence: 4 x 3 = 12. Explain what the 4 and the 3 mean on a number line.

Accepted Answer

The 4 means there are 4 equal jumps. The 3 means each jump is 3 spaces long on the number line.

Question 6

Draw a number line to show 2 x 7. Where do you land?

Accepted Answer

You land on 14. Two equal jumps of 7 on a number line show 2 x 7 = 14.

Question 7

A frog jumps 5 spaces each time. If the frog makes 4 jumps starting at 0, where does it land?

Accepted Answer

The frog lands on 20. Four jumps of 5 spaces show 4 x 5 = 20.

Question 8

Which number line matches 3 x 6: a number line with 3 jumps of 6, or a number line with 6 jumps of 3? Choose one and explain.

Accepted Answer

A number line with 3 jumps of 6 matches 3 x 6. It has 3 equal jumps, and each jump is 6 spaces.

Question 9

Use equal jumps on a number line to solve 7 x 2.

Accepted Answer

Seven equal jumps of 2 land on 14, so 7 x 2 = 14.

Question 10

A number line shows 5 equal jumps and lands on 30. Each jump is the same length. How long is each jump?

Accepted Answer

Each jump is 6 spaces long. Since 5 x 6 = 30, five equal jumps of 6 land on 30.

Question 11

Draw a number line from 0 to 24. Show 6 jumps of 4. Write the multiplication equation.

Accepted Answer

The multiplication equation is 6 x 4 = 24. Six equal jumps of 4 land on 24.

Question 12

Sam says 3 x 4 on a number line means 3 jumps of 4. Ava says it means 4 jumps of 3. Who is using the rule for this worksheet?

Accepted Answer

Sam is using the rule for this worksheet. The first factor tells the number of jumps, so 3 x 4 means 3 jumps of 4.

Question 13

A number line has jumps landing at 0, 8, 16, and 24. How many jumps are shown, and what multiplication equation does it show?

Accepted Answer

There are 3 jumps shown. Each jump is 8 spaces, so the equation is 3 x 8 = 24.

Question 14

Use a number line to find the missing product: 4 x 6 = __.

Accepted Answer

The missing product is 24. Four equal jumps of 6 land on 24.

Question 15

Create your own multiplication number line problem using 3 equal jumps. Then solve it.

Accepted Answer

One possible answer is 3 x 5 = 15. This uses 3 equal jumps of 5, and the number line lands on 15.

Multiplication on a Number Line