Multiplication Repeated Addition and Arrays

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What is the relationship between multiplication and repeated addition?

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Multiplication is a shortcut for repeated addition. For example, 4 x 6 means adding 4 six times (4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4).

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How can arrays be used to represent multiplication?

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Arrays visually display multiplication by arranging objects in rows and columns. For example, a 4 x 6 array has 4 rows and 6 columns.

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What does the first factor in a multiplication sentence represent?

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The first factor represents the number of groups or rows in a multiplication sentence.

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What does the second factor in a multiplication sentence represent?

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The second factor represents the number of items in each group or the number of columns.

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Convert the repeated addition 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 into a multiplication sentence.

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The multiplication sentence is 4 x 2.

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If you have 3 rows of 4 apples, how can you express this using multiplication?

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You can express this as 3 x 4.

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What is the product of 4 x 6?

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The product of 4 x 6 is 24.

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What is the product of 3 x 6?

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The product of 3 x 6 is 18.

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How can you write a multiplication sentence for 4 rows of 4 items?

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The multiplication sentence is 4 x 4 = 16.

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How can you write a multiplication sentence for 3 rows of 4 items?

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The multiplication sentence is 3 x 4 = 12.