The answer in a multiplication equation is called the...?
How many groups would model 4 x 6?
4 groups
What is an array?
Equal groups organized in rows and columns.
Fill in the missing number.
____ x 9 = 9 x 8
8
3 x 3 = ?
9
What are the factors in this equation?
5 x 6 = 30
5 and 6
Write a repeated addition equation for this model.
5 + 5 + 5 = 15
How many rows are in this array?
2 rows
Fill in the missing number.
(Hint: It's the same number!)
3 x ___ = 6
___ x 3 = 6
2
8 x 2 = ?
16
What is the product in this equation?
4 x 3 = 12
12
Draw a model to show
2 x 5.
This array models what multiplication equation?
4 x 4 = 16
Explain how these arrays model the Commutative Property.
The array on the left shows 4 rows of 5 and the array on the right shows 5 rows of 4. The factors are flip-flopped, but they both equal 20.
9 x 3 = ?
27
The order of numbers doesn't matter when adding or multiplying, and the answer will always be the same. What is that called?
Commutative Property
This model shows what multiplication equation?
3 x 6 = 18
Tess, Hal, and Joe each have 2 dollars. Draw an array to show how many dollars they have in all?
O O
O O
O O
Use the Commutative Property to name a multiplication equation related to this fact.
6 x 3 = 18 or 3 x 6 = 18
2 x ___ = 14
7
Use the Commutative Property to write 5x2=10 in a different way.
2x5=10
What multiplication equation would you write for this image if one more fish was added to each bowl.
5 x 4 = 20
Cathy has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box
has 6 crayons. How many crayons does she
have in all? Draw an array to find the product.
O O O O O O
O O O O O O
O O O O O O
3 x 6 = 18
Show the commutative property of this equation.
3 x 7 = 21
7 x 3 = 21
___ x 3 = 24
8