Times tables, practised calmly
The 2 times table
Ten questions, no clock. A wrong answer shows the spots.
The practice needs JavaScript. The whole table and its trick are below.
The whole 2 times table
- 1 × 2 = 2
- 2 × 2 = 4
- 3 × 2 = 6
- 4 × 2 = 8
- 5 × 2 = 10
- 6 × 2 = 12
- 7 × 2 = 14
- 8 × 2 = 16
- 9 × 2 = 18
- 10 × 2 = 20
The trick: double it
The 2 times table is doubling: 7 × 2 is seven, twice. Children who can already double small numbers know most of it.
- 7 × 2? Take 7.
- Double it: 14.
A 2 times table worksheet
Twenty sums from the 2 times table on one page, with a line to count in 2s. It prints on A4 or Letter paper.
Questions parents ask
What is the trick for the 2 times table?
Double it. For example: 7 × 2? Take 7. Double it: 14.
When do children learn the 2 times table?
In Year 2 in the Australian Curriculum, where it is the first table children are asked to recall.
Is the 2 times table the same as doubling?
Yes. Every answer in the 2 times table is a number doubled: 8 × 2 is 8 + 8 = 16. That is why it is the first table most children learn.
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