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title: "Doubling: 2, 4, 8"
description: "Math story: What is 8 times 6? We just keep doubling! First, 2 times 6 is 12. Double it: 4 times 6 is 24. Double it again: 8 times 6 is 48. What is 8 times 3?"
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language: "en"
video: "https://www.mathapex.app/media/stories/videos/en/doubling-2-4-8.13da3481.mp4"
duration: "PT31S"
worksheet: "https://www.mathapex.app/media/stories/worksheets/en/doubling-2-4-8.311f6d1b.pdf"
---

# Doubling: 2, 4, 8

Math story 99 · Multiplication · Grade 3 · 0:31

## Read the story

What is 8 times 6? We just keep doubling!

First, 2 times 6 is 12.

Double it: 4 times 6 is 24.

Double it again: 8 times 6 is 48.

**What is 8 times 3?**

## Answer and working

Correct! 2 times 3 is 6, 4 times 3 is 12, and 8 times 3 is 24.

`8 × 3 = 24`

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