The Commutative Property of Multiplication
Using the Commutative Property of Multiplication - Write this equation in a different way. 2 x 1
1 x 2
What multiplication equation could you write to represent this array?
O O
O O
O O
3 x 2
2 x 5?
10
2 x 5 = 10
There are 3 groups with 4 stars in each group. How many stars altogether? Write a multiplication equation.
3 x 4 =12 stars
There are 4 plates. Each plate has 2 cookies. How many cookies are there?
8 cookies
4 x 2 = 8
Using the Commutative Property of Multiplication - Write this equation in a different way. 5 x 6
6 x 5
What multiplication equation could you write to represent this array?
O O O O O
O O O O O
O O O O O
3 X 5
4 x ___ = 20
5
4 x 5 = 20
There are 5 baskets with 3 apples in each basket. How many many apples are there altogether? Write a multiplication equation.
5 x 3 = 15 apples
A farmer has 5 pens with 6 chickens in each pen. How many chickens are there altogether?
30 chickens
5 x 6 = 30
Using the Commutative Property of Multiplication - Write this equation in a different way. 10 x 3
3 x 10
What multiplication equation could you write to represent this array?
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
4 X 8
___ x 6 = 18
3
3 x 6 = 18
There are 6 crayons in 1 box. How many crayons are there in 4 boxes? Write a multiplication equation.
6 x 4 =24 crayons
Mrs. Kilgore puts places her students into 5 groups of 3. How many students does she have altogether?
15 students
5 x 3 = 15
Using the Commutative Property of Multiplication - Write this equation in a different way. 200 x 10
10 x 200
What multiplication equation could you write to represent this array?
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
6 X 4
7 x ___ = 35
5
7 x 5 = 35
Which equation represents 6 equal groups of 4?
A. 6 + 4 = 10
B. 6 x 4 = 24
C. 4 x 4 =16
D. 6 x 6 = 36
B. 6 x 4 = 24
A classroom has 6 tables. Each table seats the same number of students. There are 30 students altogether. How many students sit at each table? Write an equation. 6 x ___ = 30
5 students per table
6 x 5 = 30
Using the Commutative Property of Multiplication - Write this equation in a different way. 500 x 100
100 x 500
What multiplication equation could you write to represent this array?
O O O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O
4 X 10
500 x ___ = 500?
1
500 x 1 = 500
Mia has 28 stickers. She puts an equal number into 4 bags. Write a multiplication equation and determine how many stickers are in each bag.
4 x 7 =28
28 stickers in each bag
An aquarium has 10 large shark tanks, each with 10 different types of sharks in each tank. How many sharks are there altogether?
100 sharks
10 x 10 = 100