Equal Groups
Draw two group of five.
10
Skip count by 2s five times starting at 2.
(2, _, _, _, _)
500-200=
300
When you create groups that have the same amount in each.
Equal Groups
1x5=
5
Draw three groups of six.
18
Skip count by 10 six times starting at 10.
(10, _, _, _, _, _)
60
888-555=
333
Fill in the blank:
When you combine equal groups, you can ________ to find how many in all.
Multiply
2x10=
20
Draw eight groups of three.
24
Skip count by 5s eight times starting at 5.
(5, _, _, _, _, _, _, _)
40
654-345=
309
What is the answer to a multiplication problem?
Product
4x3=
12
Draw four groups of seven.
28
Skip count by 3s four times starting at 3.
(3, _, _, _)
12
972-749=
223
What are the numbers you multiply called?
Factors
5x5=
25
Draw five groups of nine.
45
Skip count by 12s four times starting at 12.
(12, _, _, _)
48
801-426
375
THIS IS NEW AND SUPPOSED TO BE HARD
You can multiply factors in a multiplication problem in any order. What is this property called?
"__________ Property of _________
HINT: This is SIMILAR to addition.
The Commutative Property of Multiplication
9x3=
27