8.1 Multiply by 6

A band marches in 7 rows with 6 members in each row. How many band members are there altogether?

🟨 band members

Four frogs sitting on a log eat 6 flies each. How many flies are eaten altogether?

🟧 flies

Complete the sentence below. To find 8 x 6, you could decompose:

• 6 into 3 + 3

• 8 into 4 + 4

Find a known fact that you can double to find the product.

5 x 6 = 30

• 5 x 3 = 15

• 6 x 5 = 30

Find a known fact that you can double to find the product.

9 x 6 = 54

• 6 x 9 = 54

• 9 x 3 = 27

Find a known fact that you can double to find the product.

3 x 6 = 18

• 3 x 3 = 9

• 6 x 3 = 18

Find a known fact that you can double to find the product.

8 x 6 = 48

• 8 x 3 = 24

• 6 x 8 = 48

Find each unknown.

4 x 🟧 = 24

Find each unknown.

10 x 🟧 = 60

Find each unknown.

6 x 🟧 = 36