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6 x 9 = ____ x 6

9

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True or False:

3 x 9 = 5 x 2 + 4 x 1

False - only 1 number will be decomposed

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6 x 2 = 12  so 6 x 4 =  ____

24

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What is this equation?


6 x 4 = 24

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Nahum makes 25 groups of markers.  He has 1 marker in each group.  How many markers does Nahum have?

25 x 1 = 25

Nahum has 25 markers. 

200

___ x 5 = 45

9

200

True or False:

3 x 9 = 3 x 5 + 3 x 4

True

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3 x 9 = 27  so  6 x 9 = ___

54

200

What's the answer?

7 x 10 = __


70

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Edgar 9 packages of erasers with 3 erasers in each package.  How many erasers does Edgar buy in all?

9 x 3 = 27

Edgar buys 27 erasers in all.

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6 x 9 = 3 x __  +  3 x __ 

9

6 is being decomposed so 9 stays the same

300

True or False:

3 x 9 = 2 x 9 + 1 x 9

True

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8 x 4 = 32  so  8 x 8 = ___

64

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How can you decompose this array?

4 x 1 + 4 x 3  or  4 x 2 + 4 x 2 

300

Brianna and Bri buy beads to make necklaces.  They buy 5 bags of glittery beads. Each bag cost $8. How much do they spend on beads?

5 x 8 = 40

Brianna and Bri spend $40 on beads

400

48 = 6 x ___

8

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True or False:

3 x 9 = 2 x 1 + 9 x 1

False - 3 is decomposed so 9 needs to be in each multiplication equation

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3 x 4 = 12  so  9 x 4 = ___

36

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What is one way to decompose this array?

1 x 7 + 3 x 7  or  2 x 7 + 2 x 7 

400

Imanol buys 8 packages of stickers with 3 stickers in each package.  How many packages does Imanol buy in all?

8 x 3 = 24

Imanol buys 24 stickers in all. 

500

8 x 9 = 8 x __  + 8 x __

8 and 1  or  2 and 7  or  3 and 6  or  4 and 5

8 stayed the same so you need to decompose 9

500

Decompose 4 x 9 = 

2 x 9 + 2 x 9  or  4 x 4 + 4 x 5

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2 x 8 = 16  so  6 x 8 = ___

48

500

Fill in the blank?

I can see 5 rows of 6.  I can break the array apart to see a 5 x __ and a 1 x __.


5  - 6 is being decomposed so the 5 stays the same

500

Each store in the company has 7 drink machines.  There are 9 stores in the company. How many drink machines are there in all?

7 x 9 = 63

There are 63 drink machines in all.