Area Model Multiplication

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What is Area Model Multiplication?

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A visual method of multiplying numbers by breaking them into parts and using rectangles to represent the products.

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What is the first step in using the area model for multiplication?

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Break each number into its place value components.

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What does the area of a rectangle represent in area model multiplication?

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The product of the two numbers being multiplied.

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How do you find the total area in an area model?

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Add all 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.

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If you multiply 4 x 3, what is the area of the rectangle?

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12, because 4 x 3 = 12.

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What is the expanded form of 23?

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20 + 3.

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Which multiplication problem can be represented by the area model with dimensions 4 and 379?

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4 x 379.

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What is the multiplication problem represented by a rectangle with dimensions 5 and 60?

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5 x 60 = 300.

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What is the incorrect multiplication statement: 50 x 60 = 3500?

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This statement is incorrect; 50 x 60 = 3000.