Standard Algorithm
Area Model
Estimate
Partial Products
Word Problems
100

Define standard algorithm in your own words.

Lined up like cars in their lane.

100

Define area model in your own words.

When the numbers are decomposed and we multiply across. Add the values from the boxes together.

100

Define estimate...

to find the approximate answer.

100

Define partial products in your own words.

To decompose the numbers according to place value. Example: 23 x 4

  20 x 4 + 3 x 4

100

The rock museum has 324 display drawers. Each drawer holds 23 rock samples. About how many rock samples does the museum have? 

7,452

200

1,357 x 7

9,499

200

32 x 86

2,752

200

Which equation represents the best estimate for 

367 x 29:

A. 300 x 20= 6,000

B. 300 x 30= 9,000

C. 400 x 20= 8,000

D. 400 x 30= 12,000


D

200

68 x 45

60 x 40 + 60 x 5 + 40 x 8 + 8 x 5

= 3,060

200

Blaire reads 242 pages each week for 3 weeks and 125 pages each week for 4 weeks. How many pages does she read in all? 

1,226

300

583 x 5

2,915

300

53 x 27

1,431

300

The track team runs a combined average of 126 miles per day. How many miles might the team run in 5 days? Estimate the solution then solve. 

Estimate 126 to 100

100 x 5 = About 500

Answer=630 (exact)

300

13 x 97

10 x 90 + 3 x 90 + 10 x 7 + 3 x 7


= 1,261

300

What is the area of the rectangle? The width is 17 meters and length 32 meters.

544

400

541 x 62

33,542

400

478 x 12

5,736

400

What is the most reasonable estimate for 58 x 372?

60 x 400= 24,000

Exact= 21,576

400

49 x 32

40 x 30 + 40 x 2 + 9 x 30 + 9 x 2

= 1,568


400

A movie ticket costs $12. During one day a theater sold 478 tickets. About how much money did the theater receive that day?

5,000

500

837 x 4

3,348

500

340 x 32

10,880

500

Estimate 142 x 17

100 x 20 = 2,000

500

Ultimately, you choose the strategy that you want to use to solve multi digit multiplication. Which do you like best and why: 

A) Area Model

B) Standard Algorithm

C) Estimation

D) Partial Products

A, B, C, or D with explanation.

500

A rectangular screen measures 245 inches long and 84 inches tall. Use partial products to find the area of the screen.

20,580