Basic Facts
2 x 3
Draw or describe an array for 3 x 4? How many total?
Draw a rectangle made of 3 rows with 4 dots in each row:
Row 1: ● ● ● ● Row 2: ● ● ● ● Row 3: ● ● ● ●
Count all the dots: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.
So, 3 × 4 = 12.
Sam has 4 baskets with 6 apples each. How many apples total?
24 apples
2 x 9
18
What is 5 x 5?
25
3 x 5
15
A rectangle has 5 rows of 6. Write the multiplication and solve.
5 x 6 = 30
A classroom has 7 rows of 5 chairs. How many chairs are there?
35 chairs
What is 3 x 8? Show one strategy (skip counting or repeated addition).
24
3...6...9...12...15...18...21...24
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
What is 4 x 7?
28
5 x 5
Show an array that represents 7 x 3. What is the product?
Draw an array with 7 rows and 3 dots in each row:
Row 1: ● ● ● Row 2: ● ● ● Row 3: ● ● ● Row 4: ● ● ● Row 5: ● ● ● Row 6: ● ● ● Row 7: ● ● ●
Count by adding rows: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 21.
So, 7 × 3 = 21.
There are 8 packs of stickers. Each pack has 9 stickers. How many stickers altogther?
72 stickers
Solve 6 x 6 and explain a quick mental trick.
36
What is 3 x 6?
18
4 x 3
Use a 3 x 8 array. Show two different ways to count the total (by rows and by columns). What did you get?
Draw or imagine an array with 3 rows and 8 dots in each row:
Row 1: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 2: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 3: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Count by rows: 8 + 8 + 8 = 24.
Or count by columns: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 24.
So, 3×8=24.3×8=24.
A baker arranges muffins in boxes of 6. If she fills 7 boxes, how many muffins did she bake?
42 muffins
Find 7 x 2
14
What is 6 x 7?
42
6 x 6
36
Show an array for 8 x 7. What is the product?
Draw an array with 8 rows and 7 dots in each row:
Row 1: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 2: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 3: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 4: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 5: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 6: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 7: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Row 8: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Count by rows: 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 56.
A school orders 9 sets of 8 rulers. Each set holds 8 rulers. How many rulers in all?
72 rulers
Multiply 10 x 9. Explain how you got the answer.
90
What is 8 x 8?
64