72 Times Table with Step by Step Multiplication Guide

The multiplication table of 72 helps the student to get a more detailed knowledge of multiplication. Table of 72 is used to solve multiplication problems easily and quickly. Look at the table chart of 72 below to memorise it easily.

Table Chart of 72 from 1 to 10

Tips and Tricks for Memorising the Multiplication Table of 72

• One way to help kids to learn table of 72 is to ask them to recite the table loudly so that it remains in their memory for a longer period of time. The easiest way to grasp the table of 72 is to know the fact that when 72 is added to itself repeatedly, the resultant value will also be the multiple of 72. For example, 72 2 is the same as 72 + 72.

• Another trick to remember the table of 72 is explained below.

• With 7 times table and 2 times table, we can easily derive the 72 times table. What we need to do is combine the products of the 7 times table and 2 times table to get the results of the 72 times table.

Table of 72 from 1 to 4

From numbers 5 to 9, you simply need to add 1 to the product of the 7 times table and write the one’s digit of the 2 times table to get 72 times table from 5 to 9. In short, combine the digits in bold and black in the box below to get a 72 times table.

Solved Questions Based on 72 Times Table

In this section, we are going to solve a few questions that can appear in the form of word problems, multiple choice, or numericals.

Word Problems on Table 72 with Practice Questions

1. Find the value of 72 times 8 using the table of 72.

Solution:

From the table of 72, we get:

72 × 8 = 576.

2. Find how many times we should multiply 72 to get 360.

Solution:

From the table of 72, we have 72 x 5  = 360. 

Therefore, 72 has to be multiplied by 5 times to get 360.

3. Reena buys 4 chocolates every day. How many chocolates can she buy in 72 days??

Solution:

No. of the chocolates, Reena buys in 1 day = 4

No. of chocolates, Reena can buy in 72 days = 72 × 4=288

Therefore, the total number of chocolates Reena buys in 72 days is 288.

4. If the cost of 1 basket is 10 rs. Find the cost of 72 baskets.

Solution:

Cost of 1 basket = Rs. 10

Cost of 72 baskets = 72 × 10 = 720

Therefore, the cost of 72 baskets is 720

Practice Questions: Do It by Yourself

1. Rita reads 72 pages a week, how many pages can she read in a month?

Answer: 2160

2. Calculate the working hours of an employee for 72 days if in one day the employee works for 8 hours? 

Answer: 576.

MCQ Based on 72 Times Table with Practice Questions 

1. What is 72 times 4?

1. 144

2. 72

3. 216

4. 288

Ans: d

72 times 4 is 72 × 4 = 288

Practice Question

1. 72 times of which no. is equal to 576?

1. 2

2. 8

3. 6

4. 4

Ans: b

Table Chart of 72 from 11 to 20

To resolve long multiplication sums based on 72 times tables easily, it is best to remember the table from 11 to 20 as well. Doing this will help you to solve problems easily that require higher multiples of the number 72. Students can refer to the image given below to memorise the multiples of 72 from 11 to 20. 

How to Read 72 Times Tables?

72 Times Table can be read as:

• Seventy-two ones are seventy-two

• Seventy-two twos are one hundred and forty-four

• Seventy-two threes are two hundred and sixteen

• Seventy-two fours are two hundred and eighty-eight

• Seventy-two fives are three hundred and sixty

• Seventy-two times sixes are four hundred and thirty-two

• Seventy-two sevens are five hundred and four

• Seventy-two times eights are five hundred and seventy-six

• Seventy-two nines are six hundred and forty-eight

• Seventy-two tens are seven hundred and twenty

To  make students learn table 72 easily, we have provided the PDF containing the multiplication table of 72 up to 20 times. To assess the PDF, students can click on 'Download PDF’ and use it whenever they need it. This will surely help students to keep the table of 72 at their fingertips and improve their efficiency in mathematical calculations.