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Math practice for ages 8–9

At ages 8–9 it's all about the foundations: knowing the times tables cold, calculating within 1,000 and telling time. What gets automated now pays off for the rest of primary school.

Illustration: math with numbers and shapes

What your child practices at ages 8–9

  • Times tables up to 10
  • Adding and subtracting within 1,000
  • Telling time on analog and digital clocks
  • Counting money and giving change
  • Measuring length in meters and centimeters
  • Placing numbers on a number line

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 8–9 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

7 × 6 = ?

42. Know 7 × 5 = 35? Then 7 × 6 is simply 35 + 7.

480 + 250 = ?

730. Hundreds first (400 + 200), then the rest (80 + 50).

It's 10:50. What time is it in 15 minutes?

11:05. First 10 minutes to reach 11:00, then 5 more.

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