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Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 October 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.


Learning Methods

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2005, Official Report, columns 488–9W, on learning methods, if she will define the term (a) multiplication facts and (b) multiplication tables.
Answer

An example of a multiplication fact is 8 x 7 = 56. A set of facts make up what are commonly known as multiplication tables.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23762; 438 c1181W;438 c1179W
Session
2005-06
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Subjects
Teaching methods Mathematics