The gardener planted 7 rows of bushes with 12 bushed per row. How many rose bushes did the gardener plant?
The gardener planted 84 rose bushes
After actually reading the math story, list the three things that we must do ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS when reading and trying to solve a math story.
A rectangular diagram or model used for multiplication and division problems, in which the factors or the quotient and divisor define the length and width of the rectangle. ... Then we add to get the area of the whole, which is the product or quotient.
Area model
Use place value understanding to stretch out or expand the larger number to make the multiplication/division easier.
Partial Products
Shivanie's backyard is shaped like a rectangle. The length of her backyard is 10 yards. The width is 3 times the length. What is the perimeter of her backyard, in yards?
80 yards
Line the numbers up by place value and multiply the top number by the bottom number one digit at a time, working your way from right to left.
Standard Algorithm
Timothy's garden is shaped like a perfect rectangle. The area of his garden is 63 sq. ft. If his garden has a width of 9, what could the length of his garden be?
7 ft