The property that states the product of one and another factor is always the other factor
Identity Property of Multiplication
Aiden sees 4 lifeguard towers at the beach. Each tower has 1 lifeguard. Is 4 x 1 a multiplication sentence that shows the number of lifeguards Aiden sees?
True
There are three baskets of apples in Max's store. Four apples are in each basket. How many apples are there in all. Draw circles to model the problem and explain how to solve it.
12
Create an array for 5 X 4
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
Reverse the order of the factors:
2 x 3
3 x 2
The property that states you can switch the order of two factors and the product will be the same
Commutative Property
Jorge spends 7 minutes completing each of 4 puzzles. He can use 7 × 4 to find the total amount of time he spends on the puzzles.
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
and
7 + 7 + 7 + 7
both are expressions equal to 7 × 4.
True
Alex has three groups of four markers. How many does she have in all? Draw a picture to model.
12
Create an array for 4 X 5
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Reverse the order of the factors:
2 x 6
6 x 2
The property that state that you can multiply any factor times zero and the product is always zero
Zero Property of Multiplication
Maya buys 3 bags of dried pears. Each bag contains 6 dried pears.
3 + 3 + 3 = 9
and
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 18
are both number sentences that show all the dried pears Maya buys.
False, only 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 18 shows how many dried pears Maya buys.
Isis cooks three pans of empanadas. Each pan holds seven empanadas. How many are there in all. Draw a picture to model the problem.
21
Create an array for 7 X 3
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
Reverse the order of the factors:
132 x 3
3 x 132
A number you multiply
Factor
There are 5 tables in the library. Four students are sitting at each table. There are 5 students sitting in the library.
False, 5 times as many as 4 is 20
Alicia asked her mom for six bags of cherries. Each bag held four cherries. How many cherries did Mrs. Vergara buy?
24
Create an array for 10 X 4
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
Solve:
3 X 10 = ___ x 2
15
The answer to a multiplication equation or problem
Product
Edith sorts buttons into 4 groups for her art project. Each group contains 6 buttons. Her bar model has 4 sections with 6 in each. She says she needs 24 buttons.
True, 6 times as many as 4 is 24
Yarely has bags of candy corn to pass out to trick or treaters. She divides the first bag into five groups. She puts four candies in each group. How many candy corns did she divide up? Draw a picture and model to answer.
20

Create an array for four rows of seven
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Solve:
4 x 2 = ____ x 1
8