Description: Interpret products of whole numbers
Multiplication
Definition
- Multiplication is a special way of adding numbers together, making groups, or counting quickly.
- Multiplication is a special way of adding numbers together, making groups, or counting quickly.
Key Terms
- Multiplication Sign
- Multiplicand
- Multiplier
- Product
Equal Groups
- Multiplication makes equal groups or combining sets of the same size to find a total.
- Example: If you have 4 boxes, and each box has 3 candies, you can multiply 4 x 3 to find out how many candies in all.
- Repeated Addition
- Multiplication is like adding the same number over and over.
- Example: 3 x 4 means 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
Rows and Columns
- Multiplication can be thought of as rows and columns.
- Example: If you have 2 rows containing 3 stars in each row, it's like 2 x 3.
- Multiplication Tables
- Learning multiplication tables helps us multiply quickly.
- Example: 2 x 2 = 4, 7 x 3 = 21.
- Real Life Applications
- Buying Movie tickets for your friends or family members.
- Calculating your salary.
- Calculating the cost for multiple candies of same price.
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