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What is the rule for multiplying any number by 1?

Any number times 1 will make that number stay the same!

3 x 1 = 3

1 x 3 = 3

100

Dr. Huskin brings 5 trays of cookies for the teachers. There are 4 cookies on each tray. How many total cookies are there?

5 x 4 = 20

100

Skip count by 2's up to 20

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

100

What pairs can I break up the number 9 into?

1 and 8

2 and 7

3 and 6

4 and 5

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What will any number times zero equal every time?

Any number times 0 will equal 0

40000 x 0 = 0

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Kai’s mom has a garden of flowers. She has 3 rows of flowers with 7 flowers in each row. How many total flowers does she have in her garden?

3 x 7 = 21

200

Skip count by 6's up to 60

6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60

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Show us how to break up the equation 3 x 8 into two smaller equations.

I split 8 into 3 and 5 so now I have two smaller equations:

3 x 3 = 9

3 x 5 = 15

9 + 15 = 24

300

When you skip count to solve an equation, one number tells you what to skip count by. What does the other number tell you?

One number tells you what to skip count by and the other number tells you how many times to count.

4 x 6 ... skip count by 4s, count 6 times to find your answer: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24

300

Kamari wants to make necklaces for her friends. She puts 8 charms on each necklace. She chooses 6 friends and makes one necklace for each of them.  How many charms will she use for all the necklaces?

6 x 8 = 48

300

Skip count by 9's up to 63

9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63

300

Show us how to solve 6 x 9 using the break up strategy.

6 x 9... 

split the 9 up into 4 and 5

6 x 4 = 24  and 6 x 5 = 30

24 + 30 = 54

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