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Bar Model Multiplication

20 questions

3rd - 3rd Grade

Mathematics

Bar Model Multiplication is a Grade 3 mathematics worksheet that connects equal-group bar models to multiplication equations. Students interpret each model and choose the matching number sentence, such as 6 × 7 = 42 or 3 groups of 8 = 24. The 20-item practice set includes 16 multiple-choice questions, 3 multiple-select questions, and 1 fill-in-the-blank question, with factors and products ranging from basic facts to examples such as 6 × 12 = 72. This free printable worksheet helps students identify the number of groups, the quantity in each group, and the total represented by a bar model before expressing the relationship symbolically. It is designed for Grade 3 math instruction, guided practice, independent work, or a quick check of multiplication-model understanding. An answer key is included so teachers can review students’ interpretations and identify whether errors come from reading the model, reversing the factors, or calculating the product.

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Bar Model Multiplication

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

6 x 8 = 48

b)

6 x 7 = 42

c)

7 x 6 = 40

d)

7 x 6 = 42

2.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

4 x 4 = 16

b)

4 x 5 = 16

c)

4 x 5 = 20

d)

5 x 4 = 20

3.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

7 x 5 = 30

b)

7 x 5 = 35

c)

5 x 7 = 30

d)

5 x 7 = 35

4.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

3 groups of 8 = 24

b)

8 groups of 3 = 22

c)

8 groups of 3 = 24

d)

3 groups of 7 = 24

5.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

4 groups of 7 = 26

b)

7 groups of 4 = 28

c)

4 groups of 7 = 28

d)

7 groups of 4 = 30

6.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

2 groups of 10 = 24

b)

2 groups of 11 = 24

c)

2 groups of 12 = 24

d)

2 groups of 13 = 24

7.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

8 groups of 9 = 70

b)

8 groups of 8 = 72

c)

8 groups of 9 = 74

d)

8 groups of 9 = 72

8.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

5 groups of 6 = 30

b)

6 groups of 6 = 36

c)

5 x 6 = 36

d)

6 x 6 = 30

9.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

6 x 12 = 60

b)

6 x 12 = 72

c)

6 x 12 = 84

d)

6 x 12 = 96

10.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

9 groups of 4 = 36

b)

4 groups of 8 = 36

c)

8 groups of 4 = 36

d)

4 groups of 9 = 36

11.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

6 x 3 = 18

b)

6 x 4 = 18

c)

4 x 3 = 18

d)

3 x 6 = 18

12.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

3 groups of 11 = 30

b)

3 groups. of 11 = 33

c)

11 groups of 3 = 33

d)

11 groups of 11 = 33

13.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

7 x 9 = 63

b)

8 x 7 = 63

c)

9 x 7 = 63

d)

7 x 8 = 63

14.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

5 x 11 = 55

b)

55 x 5 = 11

c)

11 x 5 = 55

d)

55 x 11 = 5

15.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

8 x 7 = 56

b)

8 x 8 = 64

c)

8 x 8 = 56

d)

7 x 8 = 64

16.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above? Mark ALL that apply.

a)

4 groups of 2 = 8

b)

2 groups of 4 = 8

c)

4 x 2 = 8

d)

2 groups of 4 = 8

17.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

6 groups of 6 = 35

b)

6 groups of 6 = 36

c)

6 groups of 6 = 37

d)

6 groups of 6 = 38

18.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above?

a)

2 x 8 = 18

b)

2 x 9 = 18

c)

2 groups of 9 = 18

d)

2 groups of 8 = 18

19.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above? Mark ALL that apply.

a)

1 group of 7 = 7

b)

1 x 7 = 7

c)

7 groups of 1 = 7

d)

7 x 1 = 7

20.

What number sentence is represented in the bar model above? 6 x (a)   = 72

Answer Key

Bar Model Multiplication

Total questions: 20

1.
b)

6 x 7 = 42

2.
d)

5 x 4 = 20

3.
b)

7 x 5 = 35

4.
a)

3 groups of 8 = 24

5.
c)

4 groups of 7 = 28

6.
c)

2 groups of 12 = 24

7.
d)

8 groups of 9 = 72

8.
b)

6 groups of 6 = 36

9.
b)

6 x 12 = 72

10.
d)

4 groups of 9 = 36

11.
a)

6 x 3 = 18

12.
b)

3 groups. of 11 = 33

13.
c)

9 x 7 = 63

14.
a)

5 x 11 = 55

15.
b)

8 x 8 = 64

16.
a)

4 groups of 2 = 8

, c)

4 x 2 = 8

17.
b)

6 groups of 6 = 36

18.
b)

2 x 9 = 18

, c)

2 groups of 9 = 18

19.
c)

7 groups of 1 = 7

, d)

7 x 1 = 7

20.
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FAQs

What does the Bar Model Multiplication worksheet cover?

This Grade 3 worksheet asks students to interpret equal-group bar models and match each representation to the correct multiplication equation or groups-of statement. Across 20 items, students identify the number of groups, the amount in each group, and the total, including examples such as 4 groups of 7 = 28 and 6 × 12 = 72.

How can I use this worksheet to teach bar model multiplication?

First, model one item by having students identify how many equal groups the bar shows and how many objects are in each group before writing the equation. Then have students explain why a choice such as “3 groups of 8 = 24” matches its model, and use the remaining multiple-choice, multiple-select, and fill-in-the-blank items for guided-to-independent practice.

What mistakes should I watch for on this multiplication bar model worksheet?

Watch for students reversing the number of groups and the quantity in each group, especially when both factors produce a familiar product. Students may also choose an equation with the correct-looking factors but an incorrect product, such as confusing 8 × 9 = 72 with a nearby distractor, or focus on the total without checking the model’s group structure.

How do I assign and grade the Bar Model Multiplication worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 20 items. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz provides an online assignment option.

How can I differentiate this bar model multiplication worksheet?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the bar models, answer choices, and multiplication equations are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the bar-model matching format.

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