Area model multiplication

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What is area model multiplication?

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A strategy for multiplying numbers using rectangles to represent partial products.

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What is a partial product?

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The result of multiplying one part of a number by another number in a multiplication problem.

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What does the green rectangle represent in an area model?

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It represents one of the partial products in the multiplication.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width.

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What is expanded form?

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A way to write a number by showing the value of each digit.

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Write 1543 in expanded form.

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1000 + 500 + 40 + 3.

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What is the final answer in area model multiplication?

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It is the sum of all the partial products.

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What multiplication strategy uses rectangles to visualize products?

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Area Model.

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If you multiply 6 by 4 using the area model, what are the partial products?

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24 (6x4).

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What is the first step in area model multiplication?

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Break down the numbers into their place values.