2-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication Worksheets

A twelve-problem sheet fits a ten-minute homework slot. Before the child starts, say the steps: multiply the ones, write the ones digit and carry the rest, multiply the tens, add the carry. Ask for the carried digit to be written small above the tens. When the sheet is done, check against the answer key, which gives the final product only, then look at wrong ones together to find which step slipped. Print the 5 versions for a small group so the answers cannot be copied.

This sheet joins two skills: single-digit times table facts and place-value carrying. The multiplier is always 2 to 9, so the child never meets a zero or one shortcut. Typical trouble is forgetting to add the carried amount, or adding it before multiplying instead of after. A child with shaky 7s and 8s will show it quickly here, so a facts warm-up beforehand pays off. Next comes three-digit numbers, then a two-digit multiplier.

Keep twelve problems and Stacked while the carrying is new. A child who needs a break from writing can try In a row for estimating first: is 47 × 6 closer to two hundred fifty or three hundred fifty? Raise to twenty when the child finishes twelve cleanly in under ten minutes. Missing number mode turns a problem around and works nicely as a division preview for a strong student.

Does the key show partial products?

No. It shows the final product under each problem. The empty space is for the student's own steps, so you can check the answer quickly and then look at the working of only the lines that came out wrong.

Which multipliers show up on this sheet?

Single digits from 2 to 9. Multiplying by 0 or 1 is not real practice, so neither appears. The two-digit number being multiplied is a full two-digit number.

Can I use the in-a-row layout for homework?

Yes, but it is better for mental math and estimation than for learning the written method. Keep Stacked for the method, since the carried digits need space above and below the problem.