By Daniella Lauren
Updated Aug 30, 2022

Math teachers often employ grid worksheets to reinforce multiplication or addition across rows and columns. In a 3×3 grid, the working area is framed by a header row and a header column, giving you a 4×4 label matrix that guides the calculations.

Row 1

Step 1

Identify the operation symbol in the top‑left intersection. If it’s an “×”, you multiply the column and row values.

Step 2

Take the first number in the column (1) and multiply it by the first number in the row (4). Write the result (4) in the top‑left cell.

Step 3

Multiply the first column number (1) by the second row number (5). Record the result (5) in the top‑middle cell.

Step 4

Multiply the first column number (1) by the third row number (6). Record the result (6) in the top‑right cell.

Row 2

Step 1

Multiply the second column number (2) by the first row number (4). The product (8) goes in the middle‑left cell.

Step 2

Multiply the second column number (2) by the second row number (5). Record the product (10) in the center cell.

Step 3

Multiply the second column number (2) by the third row number (6). Write the product (12) in the middle‑right cell.

Row 3

Step 1

Multiply the third column number (3) by the first row number (4). Place the result (12) in the bottom‑left cell.

Step 2

Multiply the third column number (3) by the second row number (5). Record the product (15) in the bottom‑center cell.

Step 3

Multiply the third column number (3) by the third row number (6). Write the product (18) in the bottom‑right cell. The 3×3 grid is now complete.