Vocabulary
Multiplication Strategies
100

5 + 3 = 8

What is the answer to an addition problem?

sum

100

6 x 2 = ?

What is the repeated addition for this problem?

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 +2

200

9 - 4 = 5

What is the answer to a subtraction problem?

difference

200

3 x 4 = ?

Draw equal groups for this problem.

3 circles

4 x's in each circle

300

5 x 3 = 15

What do we call the 2 numbers we multiply?

factors

300

5 x 2 = ?

Draw the array for this problem.

X. X

X. X

X. X

X. X

X. X

400

6 x 4 = 24

What do we call the answer to a multiplication problem?

product

400

3 x 5 = ?

Use the skip counting strategy to find the answer!

3, 6, 9, 12, 15

5, 10, 15

500

What operation in math is all about using equal groups?

multiplication

500

4 x 6 = ?

Solve this problem using ALL strategies on paper!  Find the product!

1. 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24

2.   4 circles with 6 x's in each

3.  x x x x x x

     x x x x x x

     x x x x x x 

     x x x x x x

4. skip count:  4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 OR

6, 12, 18, 24

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