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These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the multiplication sums to work out what they are?
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Problem

Shape Products printable worksheet

Shape Products printable worksheet - extra clues



The coloured shapes stand for eleven of the numbers from $0$ to $12$. Each shape is a different number.

Can you work out what they are from the multiplications below?  

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  B
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  C
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  D
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  E
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  F
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  G
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  H
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If you need some more clues, click below to reveal four more multiplications:

 

 
  I
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  J
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  K
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  L
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Extension

Once you have worked out the value of each shape above, take a look at the two multiplications below:

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Can you work out the value of the shapes in each product?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This activity originally featured in the hands-on Brain Buster Maths Boxes, developed by members of the NRICH Team and produced by BEAM. These resources are out of print but can still be found on Amazon.