Independence Day Puzzle: Multiplying With Area Models

Can you decode these patriotic math puzzles? In this fourth-grade multiplication worksheet, students will use the provided numbers to determine the value of each symbol. Then, mathematicians will use their answers to write a multiplication equation that reflects the model.

This worksheet is an engaging way to practice two-digit by two-digit multiplication. Area models can help students break larger multiplication equations down into smaller parts and can show the relationship between multiplication and division. This activity will provide an additional challenge, as students may have to work backwards to find the answers!

For a review on area models, check out Write Equations From Area Models: Partial Products.