Multiplication Strategies
Multiplication Properties
Area Using Tiling and Counting
Area Using Multiplication
Scaled Picture Graphs
100

Write the multiplication sentence for the model. 


3 x 2 = 6

100

If 5 x 7 = 35, what does 7 x 5 = ?

35

100

Find the area.


9 square units

100

Find the area of the figure below. 


3 x 8 = 24 square inches. 

100


How many students chose apples as their favorite fruit?

10 students

200

Write the multiplication sentence for the model. 


3 x 5 = 15

200

What number goes in the square to make this statement true? 


7 x ( 2 x 4 ) = ( 7 x 4 ) x ⬜

⬜ = 2

200

Find the area. 


24 square units

200

Find the area of the figure below. 



5 x 12= 60 square inches
200

How many students chose basketball as their favorite sport?

9 students

300

Write the multiplication sentence that matches the model. 


5 x 8 = 40

300

Jayden is solving to find the product of 4 x 2 x 5. He solved by grouping the factors as shown below:

(4 x 2) x 5

     8  x  5

        40


Use the associative property to group the factors in a different way and solve to check his work. 

Answers may vary:

4 x (2 x 5) = 40

4 x 10

40


(5 x 4) x 2= 40

20 x 2

40

300

Find the area.


21 square units.

300

Find the area of the figure below. 


3 x 18 = 54 square meters

300

How many students ride the bus or car?

44 students

400

Solve using a strategy of your choice.

6 x 7 = ? 

6 x 7 = 42

400

Sara wants to use the distributive property to solve 3 x 17. Which equation will help her solve?

a. 3 x 17= (3 x 10) x (3 x 7)

b. 3 x 17= (3 + 10) + (3 + 7)

c. 3 x 17= (3 x 10) + (3 x 7)

d. 3 x 17= (3 + 10) x (3 + 7)

c. 3 x 17= (3 x 10) + (3 x 7)

400

Find the area. 

 

55 square units

400

Ms. Adams is adding better soil to part of our garden. The section of the garden is 6 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the garden that needs better soil?

6 x 8 = 48 square feet

400

How many people llike original donuts?

15 students

500

Clara has four purses. Each purse has 9 clips in it. How many clips does she have altogether?

Write the equation and solve. 

4 x 9 = 36 clips

500

Use the distributive property to solve. 

6 x 14 = ?

Answers will vary:

Example: (6 x 10) + (6 x 4)= 84

500

Find the area. 


6 square units

500

Grayson is laying sod with his dad to redo their grass. His dad asked him to find the area of the yard so he knew how much grass to order. His yard is 4 meters by 16 meeters. What is the area of his yard?

4 x 16 = 64 square meters

500

How many ice cream cones were sold in all?

88 cones