Area Model Multiplication

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What is Area Model Multiplication?

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

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What is a partial product?

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A product obtained from multiplying one part of a number by another number in a multiplication problem.

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Calculate the area of a rectangle with length 4 and width 3 using the area model.

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12 (4 x 3 = 12).

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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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Use the area model to solve 6 x 23.

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138 (6 x 20 + 6 x 3 = 120 + 18 = 138).

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What does the box in the area model represent?

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Each box represents a partial product in the multiplication process.

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If you have 5 x 12, what are the partial products?

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60 (5 x 10) and 10 (5 x 2).

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What is the final product of 7 x 8 using the area model?

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56 (7 x 8 = 56).

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

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Add all the partial products together.

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What is the area of a rectangle with length 10 and width 5?

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50 (10 x 5 = 50).