Exponents
Area Model:
3 x (24)
(3x20) + (3x4) 60 + 12=72
3 x 1,000
3,000
4 x 102
400
64 x 10,000
640,000
15,00,000
Distributive Property Problem: Mr. Collins is buying 5 trains tickets for $36 each. What is the total cost of the tickets?
5 x 36 (5 x 30) + (5 x 6) 150 + 30 = 180
The total cost of the tickets is $180.
Multiplication Problem: Marshall's mother buys 2 boxes of granola bars each week. Each box contains 8 granola bars. If she continues buying 2 boxes each week, how many granola bars will she buy in a year (1 year = 52 weeks)?
8 x 2 = 16 x 52 = 832 or 52 x 2 = 104 x 8 = 832
(7x4) x 103
28,000