Area model multiplication

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What is area model multiplication?

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A visual representation of multiplication where a rectangle is divided into smaller sections to show how two numbers multiply together.

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What does the term 'product' mean in multiplication?

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The result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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How do you write a number in expanded form?

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By breaking it down into the sum of its place values. For example, 1543 = 1000 + 500 + 40 + 3.

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What is the multiplication equation represented by an area model with dimensions 13 and 7?

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13 x 7.

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What is the final step in finding the product using an area model?

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Add the partial products together.

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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 an area model.

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If you have an area model with sections of 70 and 21, what is the product?

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70 + 21 = 91.

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What is the expanded form of the number 240?

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200 + 40.

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What is the product of 13 and 7?

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91.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width.