Multiplication sentence
Use a model to solve:
2x3=
6
Name the strategy: Draw circles and put tallies in each circle to find the product of a multiplication sentence.
Equal Groups
(1x1)x0 =
Solve:
4 × 3 = (2 + 2) × 3
12
There are 9 volleyball teams in a tournament. There are 6 players on each team. How many volleyball players are in the tournament?
9x6 = 54 volleyball players
Use a model to solve:
10x6=
60
Name the strategy: Draw a line with numbers on it to solve a multiplication sentence.
Number Line
2x(2x6) =
24
Solve:
5 × 3 = 5 × (2 + 1)
15
You need 24 tennis balls. You buy 6 packs of 3 tennis balls. Do you have enough tennis balls?
No, I only have 18 and I need 24.
Use a model to solve:
5x5=
25
Name the Strategy: Splitting a multiplication sentence into parts using rectangles.
Tape Diagram
3x(5x4) =
60
Solve:
3 × 3?
9
Your friend says the product of 7 × 9 is 69. Is your friend correct? Explain
No, you friend is incorrect because 7x9 is 63.
Use a model to solve:
9x8=
72
Name the strategy: Breaking up a multiplication sentence by adding a plus sign in between the same number.
Repeated addition
(5x5)x3=
75
Solve:
6 × 4 = 6 × ( _+ _)
24
A small painting costs $5. A large painting costs 7 times as much as the small painting. Newton has $30. Can he buy a large painting
5x7 = $35
No, Newton does not have enough money to buy a large painting. He would need $5 more!
Use a model to solve:
7x6=
42
Name the strategy: Using dots to create a model.
Array
3x(9x4) =
108
Solve:
9 × 9 = 9 × (10 − 1)
81
One section of a parking lot has 2 rows of 8 cars. Another section of the parking lot has 8 rows of 6 cars. How many cars are in the parking lot in all?
2x8 = 16
8x6= 48
48+16= 64