Created by Jimmy Dodson
If Amy had 3 cats and each one had 4 legs, how could we find how many legs all the cats had?
=4 legs =12 legs +
Another way to figure out the answer is to multiply. Multiplication is a fast way to add equal numbers. Since all 3 cats have 4 legs, instead of adding them together, we could multiply.
4 legs 3 cats 12 legs X
How many legs altogether would two boys have?
Can you think of a multiplication problem that shows this?
2 boys 2 legs 4 legs X
If a crayon box holds 7 crayons, how many crayons would 2 boxes hold?
Can you think of a multiplication problem that shows this?
2 boxes 7 crayons 14 crayons X
If every teacher has 3 books and there are 5 teachers, how many books do they all have?
Can you think of a multiplication problem that shows this?
3 books 5 teachers 15 books X
If every desk has 1 apple and there are 9 desks, how many apples are there in all?
Can you think of a multiplication problem that shows this?
1 apple 9 desks 9 apples X
Multiplication involves sets of objects. Can you write a multiplcation problem for these sets? I think I can do it!
5 sets of 2 each
5 X 2 =10
3 sets of 4 each
3 X 4 = 12
3 sets of 3 each
3 X 3 = 9
4 sets of 2 each
4 X 2 = 8
6 sets of 3 each
3 X 6 = 18
5 sets of 4 each
5 X 4 = 20
On your paper, draw sets to represent each of the following multiplication problems. Then solve the problems. Click on the to find the answer.
2 X 9= 5 X 5= 8 X 1= 5 X 1= 4 X 0= 6 X 4=
2 X 9=18 Lets try another!
5 X 5= Lets try another!
8 X 1= Lets try another!
5 X 1= Lets try another!
4 X 0= Lets try another!
6 X 4=
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