8 times table mystery multiplication puzzles

What is on this worksheet

A 5×5 multiplication table with hidden headers and the ×8 column given: students divide to find the row headers, then work out the rest of the products.

• Times table: 8

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About mystery multiplication tables

The column for your chosen times table is given. Students divide to find the row headers, use the first row to find the other column headers, and then complete every product.

It turns a routine multiplication table into a small deduction puzzle, and the structure of the table (rows, columns, factors) becomes visible.

Printing

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