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 a product in multiplication?

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The result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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What is expanded form?

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A way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit. For example, 1543 = 1000 + 500 + 40 + 3.

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What is a partial product?

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The product of one part of a multiplication problem before adding all the parts together.

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How do you find the total product using an area model?

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Add all the partial products together.

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What does the multiplication equation represent in an area model?

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It shows the two numbers being multiplied and their relationship to the area of the rectangles.

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What is the first step in area model multiplication?

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Break the numbers into their place values.

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What is the significance of the dimensions in an area model?

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They represent the values of the numbers being multiplied.

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width.

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What is the area of a rectangle with dimensions 13 and 7?

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91 (13 x 7 = 91).