Times Table: 3s

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will memorise the 3 times table, which is useful for many everyday counting situations.

🏪 Market Story

Chidi helps arrange eggs at the market. Each row in the egg crate holds 3 eggs. He counts the rows: with 4 rows he has 12 eggs, with 5 rows he has 15 eggs. He is learning the 3 times table!

📝 Let's Learn

The 3 times table:

• 1 × 3 = 3
• 2 × 3 = 6
• 3 × 3 = 9
• 4 × 3 = 12
• 5 × 3 = 15
• 6 × 3 = 18
• 7 × 3 = 21
• 8 × 3 = 24
• 9 × 3 = 27
• 10 × 3 = 30

Trick: Add the digits of any answer in the 3 times table. The sum is always 3, 6, or 9! Example: 24 → 2 + 4 = 6. 27 → 2 + 7 = 9.

Example 1: 6 × 3 = 18. Check: 1 + 8 = 9. ✓

Example 2: 8 × 3 = 24. Check: 2 + 4 = 6. ✓

Example 3: Funke buys 7 bananas at ₦3 each: 7 × ₦3 = ₦21.

✏️ Practice Questions

1. What is 5 × 3?
2. What is 9 × 3?
3. Tunde buys 4 packets of biscuits at ₦3 each. How much does he pay?

Click to see answers

1. 5 × 3 = 15.
2. 9 × 3 = 27.
3. 4 × ₦3 = ₦12.

💡 Remember

The 3 times table goes up by 3 each time. A fun check: the digits of the answer always add up to 3, 6, or 9!