This math worksheet contains 20 multiplication problems, each with one missing factor. To solve each problem, you need to find the number that, when multiplied by the given number, equals the product shown.
The key concept is
division as the inverse of multiplication. For any equation:
> ___ × A = B
You can find the missing number by dividing B by A:
> Missing number = B ÷ A
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Let’s solve each problem step-by-step:
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1 a. ___ × 3 = 27
→ 27 ÷ 3 =
9
✔ Answer:
9
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1 b. 5 × ___ = 30
→ 30 ÷ 5 =
6
✔ Answer:
6
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2 a. ___ × 9 = 45
→ 45 ÷ 9 =
5
✔ Answer:
5
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2 b. ___ × 7 = 56
→ 56 ÷ 7 =
8
✔ Answer:
8
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3 a. ___ × 7 = 28
→ 28 ÷ 7 =
4
✔ Answer:
4
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3 b. ___ × 2 = 18
→ 18 ÷ 2 =
9
✔ Answer:
9
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4 a. 8 × ___ = 80
→ 80 ÷ 8 =
10
✔ Answer:
10
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4 b. ___ × 2 = 6
→ 6 ÷ 2 =
3
✔ Answer:
3
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5 a. ___ × 8 = 48
→ 48 ÷ 8 =
6
✔ Answer:
6
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5 b. 3 × ___ = 9
→ 9 ÷ 3 =
3
✔ Answer:
3
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6 a. 7 × ___ = 35
→ 35 ÷ 7 =
5
✔ Answer:
5
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6 b. 3 × ___ = 18
→ 18 ÷ 3 =
6
✔ Answer:
6
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7 a. ___ × 3 = 12
→ 12 ÷ 3 =
4
✔ Answer:
4
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7 b. 4 × ___ = 28
→ 28 ÷ 4 =
7
✔ Answer:
7
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8 a. 9 × ___ = 81
→ 81 ÷ 9 =
9
✔ Answer:
9
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8 b. ___ × 9 = 36
→ 36 ÷ 9 =
4
✔ Answer:
4
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9 a. ___ × 3 = 15
→ 15 ÷ 3 =
5
✔ Answer:
5
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9 b. 9 × ___ = 54
→ 54 ÷ 9 =
6
✔ Answer:
6
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10 a. ___ × 9 = 63
→ 63 ÷ 9 =
7
✔ Answer:
7
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10 b. ___ × 10 = 50
→ 50 ÷ 10 =
5
✔ Answer:
5
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✔ Final Answers:
1a. 9 1b. 6
2a. 5 2b. 8
3a. 4 3b. 9
4a. 10 4b. 3
5a. 6 5b. 3
6a. 5 6b. 6
7a. 4 7b. 7
8a. 9 8b. 4
9a. 5 9b. 6
10a. 7 10b. 5
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## 💡 Teaching Tip:
These problems reinforce the relationship between multiplication and division. Students can also use skip counting or their knowledge of multiplication tables to solve them — for example, “What times 3 gives me 27?” → Think “3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27” → That’s 9 times.
Great practice for building fluency with basic facts!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of learning division worksheet.
