How to Multiply by "8"

Eight Hours a Day" Memory Tester

(Hint: You can see the answers by holding your mouse over the blanks)

Eight hours a day
He worked eight hours a day
Scooping Ice Cream
And getting paid
He ate ice cream all day

On the first day
He had worked ____ hours (tried the chocolate!)
1 x 8 is ____ , 1 x 8 is ____

By the second day
He had worked ____ hours (pistachio!)
2 x 8 is ____ , 2 x 8 is ____

By the third day
He had worked ____ hours (mint was really good!)
3 x 8 is ____ , 3 x 8 is ____

Eight hours a day
He worked eight hours a day
Scooping Ice Cream
And getting paid
He ate ice cream all day

By the 4th day
He had worked ____ hours (cookies and cream!)
4 x 8 is ____ , 4 x 8 is ____

By the 5th day
He had worked ____ hours (pink bubble gum!)
5 x 8 is ____ , 5 x 8 is ____

By the 6th day
He had worked ____ hours (rainbow sherbet)
6 x 8 is ____ , 6 x 8 is ____

Eight hours a day
He worked eight hours a day
Scooping Ice Cream
And getting paid
He ate ice cream all day

We counted 8 16 and 24
Hours that he's worked at the ice cream store
32, 40, 48, 56, 64 and 72
(When I get to 80
They say they're gonna pay me
I hope they do it soon I think I'm gonna explode!)

By the 7th day
He had worked ____ hours (butter pecan!)
7 x 8 is ____ , 7 x 8 is ____

By the 8th day
He had worked ____ hours (double chocolate chip!)
8 x 8 is ____ , 8 x 8 is ____

By the 9th day
He'd worked ____ hours (banana split)
9 x 8 is ____ , 9 x 8 is ____

On the 10th day
His boss was missing lots of ice cream...

(So he came looking for me
He saw my big belly
Everyone could tell it was me
I'm no longer his employee)

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