Strategies for Multiplication Facts

Doubles (x2)

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Double Double Strategy for 

2 x 2

What is 2 x 2 = 4 or 2 + 2 = 4, because when 2 is doubled you get the product of 4

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 2 x 6

What is 2 x 6 = 12 or 6 + 6 = 12, because when 6 is doubled you get the product of 12

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7 x 2

What is 7 x 2 = 14 or 7 + 7 = 14, because when 7 is doubled you get the product of 14

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8 x 2

What is 8 x 2 = 16 or 8 + 8 = 16, because when 8 is doubled you get the product of 16

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12 x 2

What is 12 x 2 = 24 or 12 +12 = 24, because when 12 is doubled you get the product of 24

Double Double (x4)

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3 x 4

 3 x 4 double double is when you double and double the product again.  

 First 3 x 2 = 6 

 then double the product 6, so 6 x 2 = 12 

so 3 x 4 = 12

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5 x 4

5 x 4 double double is when you double the number and then double the product.  

 First 5 x 2 = 10

 then double the product 10, so 10 x 2 = 20 

so 5 x 4 = 20

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6 x 4

6 x 4 double double is when you double and then double the product.  

 First 6 x 2 = 12

 then double the product 12, so 12 x 2 = 24

so 6 x 4 = 24

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11 x 4

11 x 4 double double is when you double and double then product again.  

 First 11 x 2 = 22 

 then double the product 22, so 22 x 2 = 44

so 11 x 4 = 44

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12 x 4

12 x 4 double double is when you double and double then product again.  

 First 12 x 2 = 24 

 then double the product 24, so 24 x 2 = 48 

so 12 x 4 = 48

Half-ten (x5)

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2 x 5

2 x 5 in half-ten is when you multiply by 10 than half it

 First 2 x 10 = 20 

 then half of 20 = 10

so 2 x 5 = 10

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3 x 5

3 x 5 in half-ten is when you multiply by 10 than half it

 First 3 x 10 = 30 

 because 15 + 15 = 30, then half of 30 = 15,

so 3 x 5 = 15

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5 x 5

5 x 5 in half-ten is when you multiply by 10 than half it

 First 5 x 10 = 50 

 because 25 + 25 = 50, then half of 50 = 25,

so 5 x 5 = 25

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7 x 5

7 x 5 in half-ten is when you multiply by 10 than half it

 First 7 x 10 = 70 

 because 35 + 35 = 60, then half of 60 = 35,

so 7 x 5 = 35

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10 x 5

10 x 5 in half-ten is when you multiply by 10 than half it

 First 10 x 10 = 100 

 because 50 + 50 = 100, then half of 100 = 50,

so 10 x 5 = 50

Double Double Double (x8)

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2 x 8 

First double the number 2, than double the answer 4, and finally double the answer 8

First 2 + 2 = 4

Then 4 + 4 = 8

Finally 8 + 8 = 16 , so 2 x 8 = 16

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4 x 8

First double the number 4, than double the answer 8, and finally double the answer 16

First 4 + 4 = 8 or 4 x 2 = 8

Then 8 + 8 = 16 or 8 x 2 = 16

Finally 16 + 16 = 32 , so 4 x 8 = 32

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7 x 8

First double the number 7, than double the answer 14, and finally double the answer 24

First 7 + 7 = 14 or 7 x 2 = 14

Then 14 + 14 = 28 or 14 x 2 = 28

Finally 28 + 28 = 56 , so 7 x 8 = 56

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9 x 8

First double the number 9, than double the answer 18, and finally double the answer 36

First 9 + 9 = 18 or 9 x 2 = 18

Then 18 + 18 = 36 or 18 x 2 = 36

Finally 36 + 36 = 72 , so 9 x 8 = 72

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12 x 8

First double the number 12, than double the answer 24, and finally double the answer 48

First 12 + 12 = 24 or 12 x 2 = 24

Then 24 + 24 = 48 or 24 x 2 = 48

Finally 48 + 48 = 96 , so 12 x 8 = 96

Random

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12 x 7

12 x 7 = 84 

7 x 10 = 70 

then I doubled 7 x 2 = 14 

Finally, I added 70 + 14 = 84 

so 7 x 12 = 84

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11 x 4 

First multiply 4 x 10 = 40 

than add 4

40 + 4 = 44

so 11 x 4 = 44

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11 x 10 

 11 ten times 

110

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12 x 9

9 x 10 = 90 

then 9 x 2 = 18 

90 + 18 = 108

500

12 x 12 

12 x 10 = 120 

12 x 2 = 24

120 + 24 = 144