Identify patterns of odd and even numbers in the times tables | Maths

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Match the label to the group of numbers it describes.
- 21, 35, 63, 70
  
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  Multiples of 7 ✓
- 22, 48, 60, 84
  
  ⇔
  
  Even numbers ✓
- 55, 80, 35, 40
  
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  Multiples of 5 ✓
- 11, 29, 47, 79
  
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  Odd numbers ✓
Match the sequence to the number that will come next.
- 18, 24, 30, 36
  
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  42 ✓
- 42, 49, 56, 63
  
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  70 ✓
- 80, 75, 70, 65
  
  ⇔
  
  60 ✓
- 45, 54, 63, 72
  
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  81 ✓
Complete: 7 × 10 − ______ = 7 × 9
- '7' ✓
Match the correct missing multiples in these sequences.
- 27, ___, 45
  
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  36 ✓
- 56, ___, 70
  
  ⇔
  
  63 ✓
- 40, ___, 56
  
  ⇔
  
  48 ✓
- 48, ___, 60
  
  ⇔
  
  54 ✓
When the Panda catches the star, it becomes 7 times the size. Which equation will show his new height?
- 4 cm + 7 = 11 cm
- 4 cm × 7 = 28 cm ✓
- 7 cm − 4 = 3 cm
Sofia’s character caught a star to make it 42 cm tall. The star made it 7 times the size. How tall was it before it caught the star? ______ cm
- '6' ✓

Match the start and end of the sentence correctly.
- If both factors are odd, the product is
  
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  odd ✓
- If both factors are even, the product is
  
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  even ✓
Which expressions will give an even product?
- 8 × 6 ✓
- 7 × 5
- 9 × 4 ✓
- 6 × 10 ✓
- 7 × 9
How can we find the product of 40?
- Multiply two even factors together. ✓
- Multiply two odd factors together.
- Multiply an odd factor and an even factor together. ✓
Which of these times tables has all even products?
- 4 times table ✓
- 6 times table ✓
- 7 times table
- 8 times table ✓
- 9 times table
Which of these times tables have a pattern that results in the products alternating between odd and even?
- 3 times table ✓
- 5 times table ✓
- 7 times table ✓
- 8 times table
- 10 times table
True or false. The products in the 9 times tables will always be odd.
- True
- False ✓

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Pupils might not recognise patterns of odd and even numbers across different times tables.

Recap what an odd and even number is. Remind children even numbers result from multiplying by even factors and odd numbers result from odd factors.

Odd - An odd number is any whole number that cannot be divided exactly by 2 The ones digit is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9
Even - Any whole number that can be divided exactly by 2 is an even number. The ones digit is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8