FREE Area Model Multiplication Riddle: 2-Digits X 2-Digits

Description

Motivate your fourth and fifth grade students to practice their area model multiplication skills (box method) with this fun and engaging math riddle. This no prep worksheet works perfectly as morning work, a math lesson, a math center, early finishers or homework. Your 4th and 5th grade students will love multiplying to solve the mystery puzzle!

Space is provided for the students to use the area model and partial product method to arrive at their solutions.

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FREE Area Model Multiplication Riddle: 2-Digits X 2-Digits

Name: FREE Area Model Multiplication Riddle: 2-Digits X 2-Digits
Brand: Lesson Plan Elf
SKU: 9954131
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Rated 4.6 out of 5, based on 5 reviews

4.6 (5 ratings)

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Grades

4th - 5th

Subjects

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math

Standards

CCSS4.NBT.B.5

CCSS5.NBT.B.5

Description

Space is provided for the students to use the area model and partial product method to arrive at their solutions.

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Standards based, but with error

Rated 3 out of 5

October 20, 2025

Standards-aligned

The solution for the N is incorrect, therefore the answer to the riddle did not make sense.

Jennifer C.

51 reviews • Ohio

Grades taught: 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

March 20, 2025

This is an excellent resource! Thank you so much!

DOUGLAS S.

658 reviews

Grades taught: 5th

Rated 5 out of 5

November 13, 2023

My higher-level third-graders really enjoyed this activity. They have learned the partial sums/area model and used that skill to solve the problems. Thanks

Growing at Vine

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241 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Rated 5 out of 5

November 9, 2023

Great review resource to check for quick understanding.

Payten P.

120 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

August 6, 2023

This riddle gives kids a bit of support as they learn to use the area model and partial products approach to multiplication. My summer school kids loved it. I am buying the entire set!

Sarah R.

2 reviews

Grades taught: 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Questions & Answers

Standards

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CCSS4.NBT.B.5

Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

CCSS5.NBT.B.5

Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.