Multiplication Strategies
The method of counting forward by numbers other than 1?
example: 5,10,15,20,25
Skip Counting
12 x 12
144
3/10
0.3
5x 9
45
An octopus has 8 legs. Kyle counted 5 octopi in the tank. How many legs are there in the tank?
40
What is the strategy called when the same number is repeated over and over until you get an answer?
Example: 55+55+55+55
Repeated Addition
17 x 21
357
5/10
0.5
7 x 7
49
Vera owns 17 pairs of socks. How many does she have in all?
34
An arrangement of object, pictures, or numbers in rows and columns is called a ______________?
Array
32 x 55
1760
13/100
8 x 8
64
Peter Planter has 13 rows of pineapple plants with 8 plants in each row. How many pineapple plants does he have?
104
A rectangular diagram or model used for multiplication and division problems.
Area Model
72 x 98
7056
15/100
0.15
6 x 8
48
Eric owns 12 pairs of sunglasses. Alan owns 3 times more than Eric owns. How many pairs of sunglasses does Alan own?
36
A line on which numbers are marked and you match the repeated jumps.
Number Line
86 x 39
3354
43/100
0.43
81
Yolanda makes 13 sweaters a day. She sews 6 buttons onto each sweater she makes. How many buttons will she sew in 3 days?
234