Area model multiplication worksheet
A free area model multiplication worksheet: 16 problems with the boxes drawn, from 2-digit by 1-digit to 2-digit by 2-digit, with an answer key.
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Area model multiplication worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
16 area model problems with the boxes already drawn: 2-digit by 1-digit, 2-digit by 2-digit and 3-digit by 1-digit. Children fill in each box and add them up. The answer key shows every finished box.
- 16 questions on area model multiplication, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 3–5, matching Common Core 4.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.5
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- 74 × 6: fill in the two boxes (70 and 4 across, 6 down), then the total.
- Fill in the four boxes for 94 × 33, then add.
- Which box is 30 × 90?
- Total of the boxes 2,700 + 120 + 270 + 12 =
- 226 × 8 needs how many boxes?
- Find 435 × 6 with an area model.
Practice area model multiplication online
Between worksheets, a few minutes on screen keeps the skill fresh:
- interactive area model: type any two numbers.
- area model quiz: fill in the missing box.
- partial products: the area model as a list.
After a few problems, cover the boxes and ask your child to list the parts without drawing. That is the partial products method, the next step towards the standard algorithm.
Preview the worksheet and answer key
Make a new area model multiplication worksheet
Need another page for extra practice, a retake or a second group in class? The free Mathify Kids test maker builds a fresh area model multiplication worksheet with different numbers every time. Choose how many questions, print it with its own answer key, or let your child take it on screen and see the score straight away.
Area model multiplication: a worked example (34 × 26 with four boxes)
- Split both numbers by place value: 30 + 4 and 20 + 6.
- Multiply each box: 600, 80, 180 and 24.
- Add the boxes: 600 + 80 + 180 + 24 = 884.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Have your child say each box out loud, like “30 times 20 is 600”, before writing it. Saying the zeros keeps them in place. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Dropping zeros: writing 30 × 20 = 60.
- Forgetting one of the four boxes.
What to practice before and after area model multiplication
- Before: 13 to 20 times tables. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: partial products multiplication, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the area model multiplication lesson and the multiplication chart.
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Questions parents ask
What is an area model multiplication worksheet?
A worksheet where each problem is a rectangle split into boxes by place value. Children multiply the parts in each box and add them to get the answer.
What grade is this area model multiplication worksheet for?
It is written for grades 3–5 and matches Common Core standards 4.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.5.
Can I get a different version of this area model multiplication worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new area model multiplication worksheet with different numbers every time. You choose how many questions, and every version comes with its own answer key.