Box Method Multiplication

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What is the Box Method in multiplication?

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The Box Method is a visual way to multiply numbers by breaking them into smaller, more manageable parts, often using a grid or box to organize the calculations.

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How do you use the Box Method to multiply 10 by 7?

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Break 10 into 10 and 0. Multiply 10 by 7 to get 70. The answer is 70.

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What is the first step in the Box Method?

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The first step is to break each number into its place values (e.g., 23 into 20 and 3).

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If you multiply 20 by 8 using the Box Method, what do you do?

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Break 20 into 20 and 0. Multiply 20 by 8 to get 160.

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What does the grey square represent in Box Method multiplication?

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The grey square represents the product of the numbers being multiplied in that specific section of the box.

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How do you find the total in the Box Method?

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Add all the products from each section of the box together to find the total.

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What is the product of 150 and 1 using the Box Method?

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The product is 150.

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If you have a box with 3,600 in one section, what does that mean?

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It means that one part of the multiplication resulted in 3,600, which is part of the total product.

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What is the purpose of using the Box Method?

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The purpose is to simplify multiplication by organizing numbers into smaller parts, making it easier to calculate.

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How do you represent 2,080 in the Box Method?

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You can break it down into 2,000 and 80, then multiply each part by the other number.