Printable 10 Times Table Flash Cards
The 10 times table is the easiest in arithmetic — append a zero and you are done — but it earns its flashcard deck anyway, because the 10s are the anchor every harder family leans on: 9 × 7 is 10 × 7 minus 7, and 12 × 6 is 10 × 6 plus 2 × 6. These cards cover 10 × 1 through 10 × 12.
How to Use These Flash Cards
This deck runs fast, so use it two ways: as a warm-up to start a session with twelve wins in a row, and as the anchor when other families stall — pull the matching 10s card next to a hard 9s or 12s card and let the child see the shortcut. The why matters here: 10 × 4 means 4 tens, which is what place value says 40 is.
How to Cut and Fold
- Print the PDF single-sided on plain paper or light cardstock.
- Cut along the solid lines to separate the cards.
- Fold each card along the dashed center line so the answer sits behind the question, and turn the card over like a page to check.
- Optional: a dab of glue inside the fold makes a sturdy double-thick card.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does multiplying by 10 just add a zero?
Multiplying by ten shifts every digit one place-value column left — ones become tens, tens become hundreds — and the empty ones column is written as 0. The "add a zero" trick is place value in disguise.
If the 10s are so easy, why drill them?
Because they anchor the hard families: 9 × n is 10n minus n, 11 × n is 10n plus n, and 12 × n is 10n plus 2n. Instant 10s make all three shortcuts usable at speed.
What comes after the 10s?
The 11s, whose repeated-digit pattern (22, 33, 44…) makes them nearly as fast — a good confidence step before the 12s finish the standard tables.