Area Model Multiplication

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What is Area Model Multiplication?

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A visual method of multiplying numbers using rectangles to represent the factors.

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What does the area of a rectangle represent in multiplication?

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The product of the two numbers being multiplied.

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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 the product of 3 and 4 using the area model?

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12, represented by a rectangle with sides 3 and 4.

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If one side of a rectangle is 5 and the other is 6, what is the area?

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30, because 5 x 6 = 30.

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What multiplication problem does this area model represent? (12 x 48)

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The area model shows the multiplication of 12 and 48.

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What is the product of 10 and 8 using the area model?

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80, represented by a rectangle with sides 10 and 8.

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What number goes in the box if the area is 40 and one side is 4?

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10, because 4 x 10 = 40.

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What is the product of 7 and 9 using the area model?

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63, represented by a rectangle with sides 7 and 9.

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If the area of a rectangle is 24 and one side is 6, what is the other side?

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4, because 6 x 4 = 24.