The 6 times table helps with quick 11 Plus maths. Use patterns, double then triple, and practise recalling facts fast for multiplication and division problems.
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The exterior angles of a pentagon measure 72 degrees
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To work this out you could first multiply 3 x 5 and then add 3
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6 x 10 = 60 and 60 - 6 = 54
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To multiply a number by 2 just add it to itself
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6 x 5 = 30 and 30 - 6 = 24
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In the comic sci-fi novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42
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36 is 6 squared, so 6 is the square root of 36
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One way to multiply a number by 8 is to double it, then double your answer and finally double it again
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To multiply a number by 11, first times it by 10 and then add the first number
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To multiply a number by 5, first times it by 10 and then half your answer
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